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UK surname

Newberry

A locational surname referring to someone from one of the various places called Newberry in England.

In the 1881 census there were 1,211 people recorded with the Newberry surname, ranking it #3,336 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,526, ranked #4,058, down from #3,336 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Maiden Bradley and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rotherham, Taunton Deane and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Newberry is 1,652 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.0%.

1881 census count

1,211

Ranked #3,336

Modern count

1,526

2016, ranked #4,058

Peak year

1998

1,652 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Newberry had 1,211 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,336 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,526 in 2016, ranked #4,058.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,379 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Newberry surname distribution map

The map shows where the Newberry surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Newberry surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Newberry over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 856 #3,180
1861 historical 565 #4,654
1881 historical 1,211 #3,336
1891 historical 961 #4,303
1901 historical 1,379 #3,645
1911 historical 1,270 #3,738
1997 modern 1,607 #3,686
1998 modern 1,652 #3,727
1999 modern 1,641 #3,780
2000 modern 1,606 #3,843
2001 modern 1,573 #3,839
2002 modern 1,594 #3,867
2003 modern 1,527 #3,938
2004 modern 1,523 #3,944
2005 modern 1,483 #4,000
2006 modern 1,486 #3,989
2007 modern 1,481 #4,050
2008 modern 1,493 #4,048
2009 modern 1,513 #4,086
2010 modern 1,536 #4,120
2011 modern 1,513 #4,127
2012 modern 1,501 #4,082
2013 modern 1,514 #4,129
2014 modern 1,540 #4,085
2015 modern 1,535 #4,044
2016 modern 1,526 #4,058

Geography

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Where Newberrys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Exeter St David (including Castle Yard), Maiden Bradley, London parishes and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rotherham, Taunton Deane, Cornwall, Mid Devon and Waveney. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Exeter St David (including Castle Yard) Devon
2 Maiden Bradley Wiltshire
3 London parishes London 1
4 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rotherham 020 Rotherham
2 Taunton Deane 012 Taunton Deane
3 Cornwall 032 Cornwall
4 Mid Devon 004 Mid Devon
5 Waveney 003 Waveney

Forenames

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First names often paired with Newberry

These lists show first names that appear often with the Newberry surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Newberry

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Newberry, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Newberry surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Newberry household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Newberry is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Newberry is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Newberry falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Newberry is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Newberry, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Newberry

The surname Newberry originates from England, dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period before the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "niwe" meaning new, and "burgh" meaning a fortified town or manor. The name likely referred to someone who lived in or came from a newly established town or settlement.

One of the earliest records of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Neuueberie in Berkshire.

In the 12th century, the name appeared with various spellings such as Newbery, Newberie, and Newbury. These variations reflected the local dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

During the 13th century, the surname Newberry was recorded in several historical documents. For instance, a Richard de Newbery was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was John Newbury, a prominent English merchant and alderman of London, who lived from around 1330 to 1390.

Another historical figure was William Newbury, a 15th-century English clergyman and scholar who served as the Bishop of Bangor from 1453 to 1463.

The surname Newberry is also associated with several place names in England, such as Newbury in Berkshire and Newbery in Oxfordshire. These places likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the name in different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Newberry include Walter Levi Newberry (1804-1868), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Newberry Library in Chicago; John Stoughton Newberry (1826-1887), an American geologist and paleontologist; and Sophie Newberry (1871-1938), an American philanthropist and supporter of education.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Newberry families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Newberry surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 178 Newberrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.49x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 178 1.49x
Devon 149 5.98x
Surrey 99 1.70x
Somerset 90 4.67x
Dorset 81 10.30x
Hampshire 80 3.26x
Hertfordshire 61 7.39x
Leicestershire 48 3.61x
Glamorgan 43 2.06x
Bedfordshire 41 6.61x
Kent 36 0.88x
Yorkshire 36 0.30x
Derbyshire 34 1.81x
Northamptonshire 32 2.84x
Monmouthshire 27 3.12x
Warwickshire 19 0.63x
Nottinghamshire 17 1.05x
Sussex 17 0.84x
Suffolk 16 1.10x
Lancashire 13 0.09x
Oxfordshire 13 1.76x
Channel Islands 11 3.10x
Lanarkshire 11 0.28x
Berkshire 10 1.11x
Cambridgeshire 8 1.05x
Midlothian 7 0.44x
Staffordshire 6 0.15x
Ayrshire 5 0.56x
Cheshire 5 0.19x
Royal Navy 5 3.50x
Wiltshire 4 0.38x
Cornwall 3 0.22x
Durham 3 0.08x
Essex 3 0.13x
Kirkcudbrightshire 3 1.73x
Lincolnshire 3 0.16x
Northumberland 3 0.17x
Huntingdonshire 2 0.84x
Wigtownshire 2 1.26x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.21x
Gloucestershire 1 0.04x
Rutland 1 1.14x
Worcestershire 1 0.06x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Poplar London in Middlesex leads with 34 Newberrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.04x.

Place Total Index
Poplar London 34 15.04x
Camberwell 23 3.01x
Lambeth 22 2.11x
Hitchin 19 50.98x
Fordington 18 106.32x
Leicester St Margaret 18 5.56x
Chardstock 16 293.58x
Desford 16 433.60x
Islington London 15 1.29x
Christchurch 14 52.26x
Hackney London 14 2.08x
Church Gresley 13 43.57x
Ilminster 13 96.51x
Lewisham 13 5.96x
St Marylebone London 13 2.03x
Twickenham 13 25.31x
Cardiff St John 12 17.61x
Crewkerne 12 58.59x
Rotherhithe 12 8.11x
Watford 12 18.74x
Wootton 12 223.88x
Kettering 11 24.14x
Middlesbrough 11 7.12x
Shalfleet 11 232.07x
Alverstoke 10 11.25x
Brampton 10 38.15x
Bridport 10 61.80x
Fulham London 10 5.76x
Llandaff 10 14.41x
Membury 10 378.79x
Brightside Bierlow 9 3.87x
Croydon 9 2.78x
Godstone 9 86.04x
Shoreditch London 9 1.73x
South Mimms 9 54.78x
St Peter Port 9 13.71x
Stoke Damerel 9 5.16x
Woburn 9 167.29x
Axminster 8 68.43x
Brook 8 1000.00x
Burlescombe 8 235.99x
Plymouth Charles The 8 7.28x
Plymouth St Andrew 8 4.16x
Stratton 8 650.41x
Wangford 8 291.97x
Ware 8 33.80x
Aston 7 0.84x
Chard 7 29.97x
Exeter Alphington 7 153.17x
Exeter Heavitree 7 37.65x
Eye Dunsden 7 196.08x
Kensington London 7 1.05x
Odcombe 7 273.44x
Oulton 7 141.99x
Portsea 7 1.45x
Roath 7 7.39x
St Woollos 7 7.24x
Stevenage 7 54.69x
Towcester 7 60.24x
Walkern 7 201.73x
Arreton 6 76.24x
Belgrave 6 20.02x
Dawlish 6 32.26x
Deptford St Paul 6 1.90x
Hammersmith London 6 2.03x
Harborne 6 4.63x
Kingston 6 155.04x
Liverpool 6 0.70x
Lyme Regis 6 63.76x
Mynyddyslwyn 6 17.56x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 5 0.77x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 5 15.11x
Exeter St David 5 23.47x
Royal Navy 5 4.10x
Southwark St George Martyr 5 2.07x
St Luke London 5 2.60x
St Thomas Winchester 5 28.84x
Stoke St Gregory 5 85.32x
Warmingham 5 381.68x
Wool 5 239.23x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Newberry surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Newberry surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 79
John 62
George 45
James 38
Henry 32
Thomas 29
Charles 27
Arthur 17
Albert 14
Samuel 14
Alfred 13
Joseph 13
Frederick 12
Francis 11
Robert 11
Walter 9
Edward 7
Frank 7
Harry 7
Richard 7
Wm. 6
Ernest 5
Edwin 4
Benjamin 3
David 3
Percy 3
Willm. 3
Amos 2
Andrew 2
Chas. 2
Edmund 2
F. 2
Fred 2
Fredk. 2
Herbert 2
Horace 2
Mark 2
Matthew 2
Philip 2
Reuben 2
Sidney 2
Solomon 2
Tom 2
Bertie 1
Chas 1
Edwd 1
Edwd. 1
Esaias 1
Frances 1
Wm.H. 1

FAQ

Newberry surname: questions and answers

How common was the Newberry surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,211 people were recorded with the Newberry surname. That placed it at #3,336 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Newberry surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,526 in 2016. That gives Newberry a modern rank of #4,058.

What does the Newberry surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from one of the various places called Newberry in England.

What does the Newberry map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Newberry bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.