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- Newton - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Newton
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
Inherited from Middle English Neweton, from Old English nēowa tūn (“new town”). Compare same construction in Italian Napoli (“Naples”) and in Arabic نَابُلُس (nābulus, “Nablus”). The unexpected Early Modern pronunciation with /ɛʊ̯/, as securely attested in Richard Hodges' 1644 English Primrose and confirmed by obsolete Welsh Newtwnn, is due to trisyllabic shortening in Old English nēowa tūn or Middle English Neweton.
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Popularity by Country
Newton
Rank #400
Frequency
72,328 people (26.81 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.9% Hispanic 1.64% Black 17.74% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.72% Two+ 1.56%
Newton
Rank #683
Frequency
0.07% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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