The Newtown Family Name

Long before computers fixed spellings, Newtown and Newton were used side by side. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Newton, "new farmstead"”.

• The same family of names includes Neuton and Niuton.
• Before spelling was fixed, Newton was also written Newtown.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Newtown ranked 83,834 in the 2010 US Census, with 224 people answering to the name.

Heraldry and the Newtown name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Newton surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Newtown report, with a museum-style coat of arms.