The Neue Family Name

Neue is how some branches of the Neu family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Neu, is “A descendant of Neu (new)”.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Neu and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

The extra “e” in Neue is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Neuer.

For the full story, order the Neue surname pack.