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UK surname

Newing

In the 1881 census there were 463 people recorded with the Newing surname, ranking it #7,170 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 629, ranked #8,388, down from #7,170 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Charlton-near-Dover and Dover St James, Dover St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Canterbury, Shepway and Swale.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Newing is 822 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 35.9%.

1881 census count

463

Ranked #7,170

Modern count

629

2016, ranked #8,388

Peak year

1911

822 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Newing had 463 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,170 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 629 in 2016, ranked #8,388.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 822 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Newing surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Newing surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Newing 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 340 #6,905
1861 historical 336 #7,589
1881 historical 463 #7,170
1891 historical 565 #6,725
1901 historical 611 #6,972
1911 historical 822 #5,359
1997 modern 685 #7,364
1998 modern 709 #7,398
1999 modern 697 #7,542
2000 modern 698 #7,506
2001 modern 672 #7,595
2002 modern 650 #7,942
2003 modern 626 #8,052
2004 modern 638 #7,939
2005 modern 627 #7,994
2006 modern 615 #8,127
2007 modern 620 #8,149
2008 modern 625 #8,146
2009 modern 638 #8,186
2010 modern 668 #8,076
2011 modern 643 #8,226
2012 modern 623 #8,342
2013 modern 642 #8,295
2014 modern 652 #8,233
2015 modern 643 #8,266
2016 modern 629 #8,388

Geography

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Where Newings are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Charlton-near-Dover, Dover St James, Dover St Mary and Margate. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Canterbury, Shepway, Swale and Bromley. 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 London parishes London 1
2 Charlton-near-Dover Kent
3 London parishes London 3
4 Dover St James, Dover St Mary Kent
5 Margate Kent

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Canterbury 017 Canterbury
2 Canterbury 008 Canterbury
3 Shepway 012 Shepway
4 Swale 005 Swale
5 Bromley 035 Bromley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Newing

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Newing

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Newing, 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 Newing surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Newing 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

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Newing is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Newing is most concentrated in decile 7 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

Newing falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Newing 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 Newing, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Newing families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Newing 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. Kent leads with 325 Newings recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.00x.

County Total Index
Kent 325 21.00x
Middlesex 54 1.19x
Surrey 19 0.86x
Lancashire 11 0.20x
Denbighshire 7 4.09x
Essex 7 0.78x
Herefordshire 7 3.76x
Hertfordshire 7 2.24x
Nottinghamshire 5 0.82x
Yorkshire 5 0.11x
Hampshire 3 0.32x
Somerset 3 0.41x
Suffolk 3 0.54x
Sussex 3 0.39x
Royal Navy 2 3.70x
Berkshire 1 0.29x
Cheshire 1 0.10x
Leicestershire 1 0.20x
Warwickshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Deal in Kent leads with 25 Newings recorded in 1881 and an index of 189.39x.

Place Total Index
Deal 25 189.39x
Ramsgate 20 79.18x
Barham 16 1019.11x
Margate St John Baptist 16 56.46x
Buckland In Dover 15 292.40x
Charlton 14 136.19x
Whitstable 14 184.45x
Folkestone 13 43.30x
Faversham 12 81.30x
Great Mongeham 12 1643.84x
Elham 11 594.59x
Maidstone 11 23.86x
Bermondsey 10 7.41x
Canterbury St Paul 10 359.71x
Hammersmith London 10 8.95x
Plumstead 10 19.38x
Sholden 10 1666.67x
Shoreditch London 9 4.58x
St Pancras London 9 2.46x
Bromley London 8 8.02x
Abergele 7 141.99x
Aspenden 7 721.65x
Chartham 7 181.35x
Chelsea London 7 5.12x
Kingsland 7 424.24x
Littlebourne 7 593.22x
St Lawrence 7 65.79x
St Margarets At Cliffe 7 752.69x
Chilham 6 272.73x
Chatham 5 11.74x
Dunkirk 5 434.78x
Greenwich 5 6.92x
Herne 5 72.99x
Minster In Sheppey 5 19.50x
Nottingham St Mary 5 3.16x
St Peters 5 69.83x
Windle 5 16.51x
Beddington 4 46.78x
Bekesbourne 4 769.23x
Bridge 4 300.75x
Hougham 4 43.48x
Hunslet 4 5.71x
St Luke London 4 5.50x
Stourmouth 4 800.00x
Beccles 3 33.75x
East Ham 3 18.05x
Garston 3 18.88x
Great Clacton 3 98.36x
Northbourne 3 204.08x
Walmer 3 44.58x
Winscombe 3 152.28x
Brighton 2 1.30x
Burghclere 2 169.49x
Canterbury St Mary 2 19.25x
Dartford 2 12.63x
Everton 2 1.17x
Ewell Lydden 2 166.67x
Lewisham 2 2.42x
Milton In Gravesend 2 8.62x
Newington 2 1.19x
Nonington 2 162.60x
Royal Navy 2 4.33x
Seasalter 2 102.56x
St George Martyr 2 26.14x
Westminster St 2 11.96x
Camberwell 1 0.35x
Deptford St Nicholas 1 8.14x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 6.68x
East Farleigh 1 38.46x
Halstead 1 133.33x
Kingstone 1 217.39x
Lambeth 1 0.25x
Paddington London 1 0.60x
Rochester St Margaret 1 6.13x
Rugby 1 6.46x
St George Hanover 1 1.69x
Stone In Dartford 1 25.19x
Thornaby 1 5.95x
Wingham 1 55.87x
Worleston 1 192.31x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Elizabeth 15
Jane 12
Sarah 12
Emma 10
Ellen 9
Ann 8
Eliza 8
Annie 7
Emily 7
Louisa 7
Susannah 6
Fanny 5
Edith 4
Florence 4
Frances 4
Harriet 4
Ada 3
Alice 3
Charlotte 3
Clara 3
Henrietta 3
Lucy 3
Matilda 3
Susan 3
Susanna 3
Anne 2
Caroline 2
Georgina 2
Margaret 2
Minnie 2
Catherine 1
Christina 1
E.A.R. 1
E.H. 1
Elizth. 1
Esher 1
Esther 1
Eva 1
Francess 1
Francis 1
Hellen 1
Isabella 1
Josephine 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Laura 1
Lizzie 1
Lotty 1
Thomas 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 40
John 24
George 18
Edward 16
Alfred 12
James 12
Thomas 12
Stephen 10
Robert 9
Albert 7
Frederick 6
Henry 5
Richard 5
Arthur 4
Charles 4
Joseph 3
Percy 3
R.W. 3
Daniel 2
Ernest 2
Fredrick 2
Harry 2
Herbert 2
Israel 2
Thos. 2
Artr.Jas. 1
Berty 1
Cecil 1
Chas. 1
Chas.Ed. 1
David 1
Edwin 1
Ernt.Thos. 1
F.S. 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
H.W. 1
Infant 1
J.E. 1
Joe 1
Mark 1
Nathaniel 1
Nelson 1
Richd. 1
S. 1
Samuel 1
Sidney 1
Stanley 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Newing surname: questions and answers

How common was the Newing surname in 1881?

In 1881, 463 people were recorded with the Newing surname. That placed it at #7,170 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Newing surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 629 in 2016. That gives Newing a modern rank of #8,388.

What does the Newing map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Newing 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.