Newman is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of Germanic

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origins. Newman is the

modern English Modern English, sometimes called New English (NE) or present-day English (PDE) as opposed to Middle and Old English, is the form of the English language that has been spoken since the Great Vowel Shift in England England is a Count ...

form of the name used in

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and among people of British ancestry around the world (as is 'Numan'), while

Neumann Neumann () is a German language, German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word ''wikt:neowe, neowe'' meaning "new", with ''wikt:mann, mann'', meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a varian ...

(with variant spellings) is used in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

, and

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, and to some degree in

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and

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

. Both have their its origins in the pre-7th-century (

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

) word '' neowe'' meaning "new", with ''

mann Mann may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Mann'' (film), a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama * Mann (chess), a variant chess piece * ''Mann'' (magazine), a Norwegian magazine * Mann (rapper), Dijon Shariff Thames (born 19 ...

'', meaning

man A man is an adult male human. Before adulthood, a male child or adolescent is referred to as a boy. Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the f ...

. Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire ( ; abbreviated ''Oxon'') is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Glouceste ...

, England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of Barth in 1325. It was mostly likely originally used as a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for a recent arrival or settler. Related surnames include Neuman, Naumann(s), Numan,

Nauman Naumann is a Central German variation of the surname Neumann. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Naumann (1875–1952), German Olympic fencer * Alexander Naumann (1837–1922), German chemist * Christian August Naumann (1705–176 ...

, and

Neiman Neiman is a surname. It may refer to: * Abraham Lincoln Neiman (1875–1970) * Carrie Marcus Neiman (1883–1953) * David Neiman (1921–2004), Russian-American rabbi, archaeologist, and historian * Fred Neiman (1860–1910), English ventriloquist ...

. The surname Newman is widespread in the core

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. A list follows of notable people with the surname.

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Abram Newman Abram (or Abraham) Newman (1736–1799) was one of the wealthiest men in 18th century London. He spent his life as a partner in one of the leading grocers, importing a wide range of produce including tea, coffee, sugar and spices. Life Abram wa ...

(1736–1799), British grocer *

Adrian Newman (disambiguation) Adrian Newman may refer to: * Adrian Newman (producer), Australian songwriter and record producer * Adrian Newman (bishop) (born 1958), British Anglican bishop {{hndis, Newman, Adrian ...

, multiple people *

Al Newman Albert Dwayne Newman (born June 30, 1960) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1985–1986), Minnesota Twins (1987–1991) and Texas Rangers (1992). Newman was a switch-hitter and threw r ...

(born 1960), American baseball player *

Alan Newman (baseball) Alan Spencer Newman (born October 2, 1969) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball, in 1999 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and 2000 for the Cleveland Indians. He then went on to play thre ...

(born 1969), American baseball player *

Alec Newman Mark Alexander Newman (born 27 November 1974) is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's ''Dune''. He played Adam Smasher in '' Cyberpunk 2077'' and '' Cyb ...

(born 1974), British actor *

Alfred Newman (disambiguation) Alfred Newman (1900–1970) was an American composer. Alfred Newman may also refer to: * Alfred Newman (judge) (1834–1898), American judge * Alfred Newman (politician) (1849–1924), New Zealand politician * Alfred Alvarez Newman (1851–188 ...

, multiple people * Ali Newman (born 1977), better known as

Brother Ali Ali Douglas Newman (born Jason Douglas Newman, July 30, 1977), better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective. He has released nine albums, ...

, American rapper * Alison Newman (born 1968), British actress * Allen George Newman (1875–1940), American sculptor * Alysha Newman (born 1994), Canadian pole vaulter * Amanda Dudamel Newman (born 1999), Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder * Amy Hauck Newman, American medicinal chemist * Angie F. Newman (1837–1910), American lecturer, temperance leader, writer, and editor * Andrea Newman (1938–2019), British author * Andrew Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Angelia Thurston Newman (1837–1910), American poet and writer * Anne B. Newman (born 1955), American gerontologist * Arnold Newman (1918–2006), American photographer * Aubrey Newman (1903–1994), American army general * Aubrey Newman (born 1927), British historian * Augustus Charles Newman (1904–1972), British lieutenant colonel * Avis Newman (born 1946), British artist

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Barnett Newman Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense ...

(1905–1970), American artist * Barry Newman (1930–2023), American actor * Bernard Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Beryl Newman (1911–1998), American soldier * Byron Newman, British photographer

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Campbell Newman Campbell Kevin Thomas Newman (born 12 August 1963) is an Australian former politician who served as the 38th Premier of Queensland from 26 March 2012 to 14 February 2015. He served as the member for Ashgrove in the Legislative Assembly of Que ...

(born 1963), Australian politician * A. C. Newman, Canadian musician and composer * Cecil Newman (1903–1976), American civic leader and publisher * Charlie Newman (1857–1922), British rugby player * Charles Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Colin Newman Colin John Newman (born 16 September 1954) is an English musician, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as the primary vocalist and songwriter for the post-punk band Wire (band), Wire. Early life Newman was born in Salisbury ...

(born 1954), British musician * Connie Newman, American endocrinologist and physician-scientist *

Constance Berry Newman Constance Ernestine Berry Newman (born July 8, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as the United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, United States assistant secretary of state for Afric ...

(born 1935), American attorney and diplomat

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* Daisy Newman (1904–1994), American author * Dan Newman (born 1963), Canadian politician * David Newman, multiple people * Don Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Donald J. Newman (1930–2007, American mathematician

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* Ed Newman (born 1951), American football player * Edward Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edwin Newman Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS New ...

(1919–2010), American journalist * Emil Newman (1911–1984), American music director and conductor * Eric Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Ernest Newman (1868–1959), British music critic and musicologist * Ezra T. Newman (1929–2021), American physicist

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* Felice Newman, American author * Frances Newman (1883–1928), American writer * Francis Newman (died 1660), English colonist *

Francis William Newman Francis William Newman (27 June 1805 – 4 October 1897) was an English classical scholar and moral philosopher, prolific miscellaneous writer and activist for vegetarianism and other causes. He was the younger brother of John Henry Newman. Th ...

(1805–1897), English scholar and philosopher * Frank Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* G. F. Newman (born 1947), English television producer and writer. * George Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Geraldine Newman (born 1934), British actress * Greatrex Newman (1892–1984), British author, songwriter and screenwriter

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* Harry Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Henry Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Hugh George de Willmott Newman (1905–1979), British

Independent Catholic Independent Catholicism is an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who Independent Catholicism#Appeal of Independent Catholicism to Catholic and Christian tradition, self-identify as Catholic (most often as Old Catholic or as Ind ...

and Neo-Gnostic bishop

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* Jack Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jaime Ray Newman Jaime Ray Newman (born ) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the soap opera ''General Hospital'', Mindy O'Dell in the drama series ''Veronica Mars'', Kat Gardener in the fantasy series ...

(born 1978), American actress and singer * James Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamie Newman (born 1997), American football player * Jay Newman (1948–2007), Canadian philosopher * Jeff Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Jocelyn Newman (1937–2018), Australian politician * Joey Newman (born 1976), American composer * John Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnny Newman (born 1963), American basketball player * Jon O. Newman (born 1932), American judge * Joseph Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Judith Newman (born 1961), American journalist and author

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* Kenneth Newman (1926–2017), British police officer * Kevin Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kim Newman Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. He is interested in film history and horror fiction – both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' at the age of eleven & ...

(born 1959), British journalist and novelist

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Laraine Newman Laraine Newman (born March 2, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Newman was part of the original cast of NBC's sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from its inception in 1975 until her departure in 1980. Newman took an ...

(born 1952), American comedian *

Lesléa Newman Lesléa Newman (born November 5, 1955, in Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the ...

(born 1955), American author and editor *

Leslie Newman Leslie Newman (1938 – c. 2021) was a screenwriter who co-wrote the first three ''Superman (film series), Superman'' films with husband David Newman (screenwriter), David Newman, who died in 2003. She was born in 1939, in the United States. Th ...

, American screenwriter *

Lionel Newman Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for '' Hello Dolly!'' with Lennie Hayton in 1969. He ...

(1916–1989), American film score composer * Luke Newman (born 2002), American football player

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* Malik Newman (born 1997), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Marie Newman (born 1964), American politician and former representative of Illinois's 3rd congressional district *

Mark Newman Mark Newman is a British physicist and Anatol Rapoport Distinguished University Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan, as well as an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute. He is known for his fundamental contributions to ...

, British physicist *

(1949–2020), American baseball coach and executive *Mark Newman, American sculptor and illustrator * Marvin E. Newman (1927–2023), American artist and photographer *

Max Newman Maxwell Herman Alexander Newman, FRS (7 February 1897 – 22 February 1984), generally known as Max Newman, was a British mathematician and codebreaker. His work in World War II led to the construction of Colossus, the world's first operatio ...

(1897–1984), British mathematician * Melvin Spencer Newman (1908–1993), American chemist * Michael Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Muriel Newman (born 1950), New Zealand politician

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* Nanette Newman (born 1934), English actress and author *

Nick Newman Nick Newman (born 17 July 1958) is a satirical British cartoonist and comedy scriptwriter. Early life The son of an RAF officer, Newman was born in Kuala Lumpur and schooled at Ardingly College where his satirical career began, working on r ...

(born 1958), British cartoonist *

, (born 1935), American professor

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* Oliver Michael Griffiths Newman (born 1941), Australian metallurgist and ornithologist

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Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and activist. He was the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Paul Newman, numerous awards ...

(1925–2008), American actor and racing driver * Paul S. Newman (1924–1999), American comic-book writer *

Pauline Newman Pauline Newman (born June 20, 1927) is an American lawyer and jurist formally serving as a U.S. Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has been suspended from her duties since September 2023. She has be ...

(born 1927), American judge * Peter Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Phyllis Newman Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the musical '' Subways Are for Sleeping'' on Broadway ...

(1933–2019), American actress and singer

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Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early America ...

(born 1943), American singer-songwriter and composer * Rebecca Newman (born 1981), English soprano singer and songwriter * Richard Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Ricky Newman (born 1970), English footballer * Riley Newman (born 1993), American professional pickleball player * Robert Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Ron Newman (1934–2018), English footballer * Royce Newman (born 1997), American footballer * Romilly Newman (born 1998), American chef * Ryan Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Sam Newman (born 1945), Australian media executive and TV personality * Samuel Newman (1602–1663), British clergyman * Saul Newman (born 1972), British political theorist * Scott Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Selig Newman (1788–1871), Polish-American Hebraist and editor * Stanley Newman (born 1952), American editor and crossword puzzle writer * Steve Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Stuart Newman (born 1945), American professor * Sue Newman, Australian squash player *

Sydney Newman Sydney Cecil Newman (; April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian producer and screenwriter who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, he was app ...

(1917–1997), Canadian-British film and television producer

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Terence Newman Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vik ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Thomas Newman Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955) is an American composer, conductor and orchestrator. He is best known for his film scores, earning accolades of six Grammy Award, Grammy Awards, an Emmy Awards, Emmy Award, two British Academy F ...

(born 1955), singer-songwriter and composer * Tom Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tony Newman (disambiguation) Tony Newman may refer to: * Tony Newman (drummer) (born 1943), English rock drummer * Tony Newman (singer), British pop singer and guitarist *Tony Newman, 2004 election candidate for the Australian Progressive Alliance *Tony Newman, a DJ and talk r ...

, multiple people * Troy Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Victor Newman (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Walter Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * William Newman (disambiguation), multiple people * Willie Betty Newman (1863–1935), American painter * William Clifford Newman (1928–2017), American Roman Catholic bishop * William S. Newman (1912–2000), American musicologist

Fictional characters

*Christopher Newman, the protagonist of

Henry James Henry James ( – ) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the ...

's novel ''The American'' *Members of the Newman family, including Cassie, Victor, Nikki, Victoria and

Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...

, long-time characters in the U.S. soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

'' * Newman (first name not disclosed), a character from the U.S. sitcom ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, with a total of nine seasons consisting of List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It ...

'', portrayed by

Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played recurring roles such as Newman on the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on the NBC sitcom ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996� ...

* D. Wire Newman, from "The Stormy Present", episode 98 of ''The West Wing''

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