NEW / NEWEY Y-DNA Testing Project
A NEW/NEWEY Y-DNA Testing Project was established some years ago to coordinate DNA tests for genealogical purposes for these names. More than 20 results for NEWs have been collected (and a couple of NEUs). No NEWEYs so far. Some family groupings have emerged, particularly in America, but oddly no transatlantic connections. Time will tell.
NEWEY is a Warwickshire (England) name, and NEW is found established in neighbouring Worcestershire.The old form of NEW was NEWE, and the final "e" was pronounced, so it seems possible that NEWEY ought to be a variation of the NEW name.
I ([email protected]) initiated the Project, and it's new custodian is to be Les New ([email protected]).Contact either of us if anyone is interested in the Project.
Bob New