Newmann: Surname History and Family Crest

Behind the Newmann surname stands Newman, an English name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Name scholars give the meaning as “The recent arrival or newcomer”. Newmann adds “n” to Newman, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Numan.

About 323 people in the United States were recorded as Newmann in 2010, placing it 62,045 on the national list.

There is no single Newmann family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Newmann report, with a museum-style coat of arms.