Newtown

Newtown Meaning & Origin

About Newtown
The surname Newtown is a locational surname derived from the Old English words "neowe" meaning "new" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." It was originally used to denote someone who hailed from a newly established settlement or village. The surname Newtown signifies a person's ancestral connection to a place with a relatively recent foundation.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Newtown is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Newtown: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Newtown based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Newtown is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NTN
πŸ”Š Soundex
N0305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 T AW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnuˌtaʊn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newtown in Braille

Here's how to represent Newtown in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Newtown in braille

How to sign the name Newtown using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Newtown using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Newtown in sign language

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