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UK surname

Newsholme

In the 1881 census there were 156 people recorded with the Newsholme surname, ranking it #15,114 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 170, ranked #21,801, down from #15,114 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Giggleswick, Bradford and Keighley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford and Kirklees.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Newsholme is 221 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 9.0%.

1881 census count

156

Ranked #15,114

Modern count

170

2016, ranked #21,801

Peak year

1901

221 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Newsholme had 156 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,114 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016, ranked #21,801.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 221 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Newsholme surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Newsholme surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Newsholme 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 62 #22,232
1861 historical 74 #24,370
1881 historical 156 #15,114
1891 historical 197 #15,101
1901 historical 221 #14,212
1911 historical 221 #14,044
1997 modern 183 #18,642
1998 modern 192 #18,561
1999 modern 188 #18,931
2000 modern 195 #18,494
2001 modern 193 #18,334
2002 modern 192 #18,767
2003 modern 178 #19,489
2004 modern 187 #18,993
2005 modern 186 #18,985
2006 modern 174 #19,921
2007 modern 172 #20,321
2008 modern 173 #20,465
2009 modern 174 #20,782
2010 modern 176 #21,101
2011 modern 172 #21,248
2012 modern 177 #20,836
2013 modern 179 #21,028
2014 modern 176 #21,413
2015 modern 171 #21,729
2016 modern 170 #21,801

Geography

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Where Newsholmes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Giggleswick, Bradford, Keighley, Clapham and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford and Kirklees. 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 Giggleswick Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Keighley Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Clapham Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 058 Bradford
2 Kirklees 027 Kirklees
3 Bradford 002 Bradford
4 Bradford 019 Bradford
5 Bradford 043 Bradford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Newsholme

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Newsholme

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Newsholme, 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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Newsholme is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Newsholme is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Newsholme 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Newsholme is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Newsholme families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Newsholme 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. Yorkshire leads with 136 Newsholmes recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.02x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 136 9.02x
Lancashire 16 0.89x
Surrey 2 0.27x
Monmouthshire 1 0.91x
Westmorland 1 2.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Keighley in Yorkshire leads with 31 Newsholmes recorded in 1881 and an index of 192.91x.

Place Total Index
Keighley 31 192.91x
Bradford 23 63.00x
Horton In Bradford 13 55.20x
Haworth 9 251.40x
Manningham 9 48.44x
Airton 8 7272.73x
Bowling 7 46.85x
Calverley Cum Farsley 6 140.19x
Embsay Cum Eastby 6 983.61x
Leyland 6 191.08x
Hellifield 5 2272.73x
Barnoldswick 4 190.48x
Settle 4 347.83x
Entwistle 3 1666.67x
Lancaster 3 27.93x
Ingleton 2 235.29x
Lambeth 2 1.51x
Preston 2 4.14x
Pudsey 2 24.81x
Rossington 2 1111.11x
Almondbury 1 13.72x
Brogden With Admirgill 1 1666.67x
Burnley 1 6.57x
Clitheroe 1 18.83x
Kirkby Lonsdale 1 111.11x
Llanarth 1 769.23x
Sheffield 1 2.08x
Skipton 1 21.05x
Thornton In Bradford 1 19.92x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 10
Sarah 10
Elizabeth 6
Alice 4
Ann 3
Annie 3
Jane 3
Catherine 2
Eliza 2
Hannah 2
Martha 2
Phoebe 2
Rebecca 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Aiphea 1
Anne 1
Bessy 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Ella 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Harriet 1
Hettie 1
I. 1
J. 1
Levinia 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
N. 1
Nancy 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
Robert 8
George 7
Henry 6
William 5
Arthur 4
Edward 4
Thomas 3
Alfred 2
Anthony 2
C. 2
David 2
James 2
Wm. 2
... 1
A. 1
Allen 1
Beng. 1
Charles 1
D. 1
Edwin 1
Emmanuel 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
Hebden 1
Horris 1
J.E. 1
Joseph 1
Josh. 1
Lot 1
Norman 1
Ronald 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Will.Henry 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Newsholme surname: questions and answers

How common was the Newsholme surname in 1881?

In 1881, 156 people were recorded with the Newsholme surname. That placed it at #15,114 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Newsholme surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 170 in 2016. That gives Newsholme a modern rank of #21,801.

What does the Newsholme map show?

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