# Newman (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/newman/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname transferred from the nickname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | nickname, from a description or nickname of an ancestor |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 101,931 |
| US rank (2010) | 307 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 3,029 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.4% (100,491 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnumən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From new + man: a "newcomer".

## Who carries it

Share of people named Newman in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Newman in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

## People named Newman

- Paul Newman, American actor (1925–2008)
- Randy Newman, American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Alfred Newman, American composer (1900-1970)
- Thomas Newman, American composer and conductor (born 1955)
- Barnett Newman, American painter (1905—1970)
- Ryan Newman, American actress, singer and model (born 1998)
- Jaime Ray Newman, American actress
- Laraine Newman, American actress, writer and comedian
- David Newman, American composer and conductor
- Barry Newman, American film, television, and stage actor (1930–2023)
- Richard Newman, American actor
- James H. Newman, American astronaut

and 30 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Neumann, Neuman, Nieman, Niemann, Neiman, Nyman, Neyman, Noonan, Nauman, Naumann, Neenan.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.