Newhall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland
Ireland

The Newhall family can be traced back to the border region between England and Scotland. The name Newhall is of several possible origins; firstly, it may be derived from the Old French "noël," meaning "Christmas," in which case it would have been brought to the region in the wake of the Norman Conquest, or, in a later era, by French Huguenots fleeing religious persecution. Alternatively, it may be derived from "Newhall," the name of places located in the shires of Chester and York. Finally, the surname may from the Old English term meaning "dweller at the new hall," and would in this case refer to people living near a new hall, probably one distinct from an old hall.

Early Origins of the Newhall family

The surname Newhall was first found in Yorkshire, where Robert de Niwehal was living in 1195. 1 In this instance, the name signifies "dweller at the new hall."

Some of the family were found in the parish of Jacobstow, Cornwall. "The manor of Penhallam, which extends into the parishes of Poundstock, Week St. Mary, and Boyton, was formerly in the family of Newell of Somerset. " 2

Early History of the Newhall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newhall research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1195, 1209, 1775, 1782, 1807, 1858 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Newhall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Newhall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Newell, Newhall, Newall, Niehall, Noel and others.

Early Notables of the Newhall family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Ebenezer Newell (c.1775), a British army captain who fought in the American Revolution, Isaac Newhall (1782-1858), an author, and Frederick Newell (1807-1859), a well-known British painter

Newhall Ranking

In the United States, the name Newhall is the 15,725^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Newhall family to Ireland

Some of the Newhall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Newhall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Newhall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Newhall, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1630 4
Anthony Newhall, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1636 4

Newhall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W W Newhall, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1860 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Newhall (post 1700) +

William Price Newhall (1883-1950), American cricketer
Henry Mayo Newhall (1825-1882), American businessman
Tia Newhall, American assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
Beaumont Newhall (1908-1993), American well-known photo-historian from Massachusetts

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)