Where Does the Neuton Surname Come From?

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Family name meaning

Spellings drift, and Neuton is where Newton drifted for some families. The name is habitational, pointing to “From Newton, "new farmstead"”.

Spelled with “u” instead of “w”, Neuton shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Niuton and Newtown.

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