Newton Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Newton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the many places so named, from Old English neowe ‘new’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. According to Ekwall, this is the commonest English place name. For this reason, the surname has a highly fragmented origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Exton, Benton, Kenton, Norton, Elton, Ewton, Belton, Keeton, Denton

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

NEW

Newton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Newton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Newton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

Explore the full experience here

  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

Your own DNA-based ethnicity estimate will differ from what you see here. To get your personalized ethnicity estimate, order an AncestryDNA® kit.order an AncestryDNA® kit.

Order a DNA Kit Today

Newton Family Origin

Where is the Newton family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Newton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Newton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Newton families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 865 Newton families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Newton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Newton families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Newton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Newton

Newton Family Occupations

What did your Newton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Student and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Newton. The most common Newton occupation in Canada was Farmer. 35% of Newton's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Newton family was Laborer.

View Census data for Newton | Data not to scale

  • Farmer

    35%

  • Student

    5%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Laborer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Newton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Newton Historical Records

What Newton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 796,000 census records available for the last name Newton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Newton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Newton

Passenger List

There are 66,000 immigration records available for the last name Newton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Newton immigration records

Draft Card

There are 102,000 military records available for the last name Newton. For the veterans among your Newton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Newton military records

You've only scratched the surface of Newton family history.

Discover More

Newton Life Expectancy

What is the average Newton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Newton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Newton in 1940 was 31, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Newton

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Newton ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Newton Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name