Newsom History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Newsom has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in one of the various places called Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme. These names are common in the north of England and all mean at the new houses. The surname Newsom belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The surname Newsom belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The name is derived from the Old English words niwe + hus which are an earlier form of niwum or husum which means "place at the new houses". 1 Early Origins of the Newsom familyThe surname Newsom was first found in West Yorkshire where the village of Newsome can still be found today, located about 1 mile south of Huddersfield. Newsholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire and a township named Newsholm is found in the parish of Gisburne, near Clitheroe in the West Rising of Yorkshire. There are numerous entries in the Domesday Book using the spellings: Neuhusum, Newhusum, Neuhuse and others 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list the following: Willelmus de Newsom, dwelling at Newsholm; Alicia de Neusom; and Willelmus de Newsome. 3 Newsham Abbey was an abbey in Newsham, a small hamlet north of Brocklesby village in Lincolnshire. The abbey was the first Premonstratensian house established in England, in 1143. It was suppressed in 1536, and today parts of the abbey are visible as earthworks. Early History of the Newsom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Newsom research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1721 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Newsom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Newsom Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Newsom have been found, including Newsham, Newsam, Newsone, Newson, Newsholme, Newsun and many more. Early Notables of the Newsom familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Newsom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Newsom RankingIn the United States, the name Newsom is the 2,542nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 4 Migration of the Newsom family to IrelandSome of the Newsom family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Newsom, or a variant listed above: Newsom Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Newsom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Newsom Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Newsom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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