The Newsome surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 23,958 people carried this name — #1,491 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 12,300 people counted. That is up 5% from 22,803 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Newsome surname

After one or more places so named in Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, and Yorkshire, from Old English (æt þǣm) nīwe hūsum (“(at the) new houses”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Newsome» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley explains it as ‘of Newsome’.

An early record he cites: Willelmus de Newsom, 1379 — Poll Tax, West Riding of Yorkshire.

His entry covers Newsam, Newsom, Newsome, Newsman and Newsum.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 556 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Newsome was found among the farmers of Yorkshire, West Riding: 11 in every 10,000.

Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent. His list gives one count for the spellings Newsholme and Newsome.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Yorkshire, West Riding 11

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Newsome in American newspapers,
1907–1912.

Newspaper page from The San Francisco Call carrying the name Newsome
The San Francisco Call 1907-10-15
Newspaper page from The Lakeland Evening Telegram carrying the name Newsome
The Lakeland Evening Telegram 1912-05-16
Newspaper page from The Evening Times carrying the name Newsome
The Evening Times 1911-02-13

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 20,111 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Newsome in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1980s.

3,729 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Newsome. The most, 1,385, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Queensland, at 2.1 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 1,653
New South Wales 958
Victoria 668
Western Australia 193
South Australia 164
Tasmania 55
ACT (Canberra) 17
Northern Territory 8

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Newsome.

Who carried it

People named Newsome,
with a public archive behind them.

  • John P. Newsome
    John P. Newsome 1893–1961 · politician
  • Dick Newsome
    Dick Newsome 1909–1965 · baseball player
  • Skeeter Newsome
    Skeeter Newsome 1910–1989 · baseball player
  • Richard Sare Newsome 1722–
  • Mary Newsome 1807–
  • James Newsome 1824–1912 · equestrian

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Newsome,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,030 records

1,030 records of the Newsome name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 584
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 225
  • Other U.S. records 221
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Johnny Newsome

    Born 1949; from Los Angeles, California. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1969 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. Buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Amos J. Newsome

    Born 1915 in Iowa. Enlisted 1944 at Camp Dodge Herrold; farm hand from Webster County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2000, buried at North Lawn Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Peace Newsome

    Arrived at New York in 1855 aboard the Webster from Liverpool, aged 25; dressmaker. From England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 1,030 records for Newsome in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia192 records

192 records of the Newsome name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 112
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 65
  • Other Australian records 15
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record James Newsome

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Prince Regent, arriving 1827; certificate of freedom 1833.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Charles Newsome

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Canton, aged 36; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Lila Margaret Newsome

    Gentlewoman of Dandenong, Victoria; died 1998.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 192 records for Newsome in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

United Kingdom28 records

28 records of the Newsome name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 21
  • Stirling Council burial records 7
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Daisy Newsome

    Died 1994, aged 71; buried at Logie Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record L. Newsome

    Yorkshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Harold Newsome

    Buried in 1963 at Ballengeich Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland, aged 73.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 28 records for Newsome in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand22 records

22 records of the Newsome name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 21
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Cyril Gladstone Thomas Newsome

    Died 1924, aged 27; buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Frank Newsome

    Buried in 1985 at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elsie Edna Newsome

    Died 1991, aged 69; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 22 records for Newsome in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Canada12 records

12 records of the Newsome name in Canada
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 5
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 4
  • Other Canadian records 3
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Francis Edward Newsome

    Buried in 1975 at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 97.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.
  2. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Albert Barclay Newsome

    Died in service in 1944.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Birth record Hance Elton Newsome

    Born 1912 in Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 12 records for Newsome in Canada.

Counts: Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Newsome name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 1
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record William Newsome

    Married in 1737 in Rotterdam.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Arthur James Newsome

    In the population register of 's-Gravenhage; born 1906 in Londen.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

France1 record

1 record of the Newsome name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Madeleine Stephanie Marie Newsome

    Born 1898 in Lille (Nord); died 1978 in Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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