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Newey Family History

Newey Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived at a ‘new enclosure’ (from Middle English newe + hawe or heye) or a habitational name from some minor place called with these elements (in Old English nēowe + haga). New Hay and Newhay occur several times as placenames in Staffordshire and Northamptonshire some now lost. Americanized form of Assyrian/Chaldean Nwiya: from a personal name based on Syriac nwīyā ‘prophet’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Newby, New, Dewey, Mewes, Ney, Nebel, Bewley, Nerby, Ewer, Demey

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Where is the Newey family from?

You can see how Newey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Newey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Newey family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Newey's in USA. New York had the highest population of Newey families in 1840.

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What did your Newey ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
34%
Laborer
20%
Salesman
20%
Proprietor
10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Saleslady
24%
Housework
16%
Laundress
16%
Waitress
16%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Newey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Newey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Newey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Newey. For the veterans among your Newey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Newey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Newey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Newey in 1963 was 81, and 70 in 2004.

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