| ![Show Contents]() Newborn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Newborn is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the settlement of Newbald in the East Riding of Yorkshire, or in one of the various places called Newbold in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The surname Newborn belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Newborn familyThe surname Newborn was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Newborn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newborn research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Newborn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Newborn Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Newborn has been spelled many different ways, including Newbold, Newbolt, Newboult, Newball, Nubold and many more. Early Notables of the Newborn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Newborn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Newborn RankingIn the United States, the name Newborn is the 12,169th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Newborn familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Newborns to arrive in North America: Richard Newbolt, who arrived in Barbados in 1635; Francis Newball, who settled in Virginia in 1651; Godfrey, John and Michael Newbold, who all came to New Jersey in 1677.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Newborn (post 1700) | + |
- Ira Newborn (b. 1949), American musician, actor, orchestrator and composer
- Edwin Calvin Newborn (1933-2018), American jazz guitarist
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