Brewer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Brewer Name Meaning: Name for a brewer of ale or beer, derived from Old English 'breowan' meaning to brew

First found in Devonshire & brought to England by the Normans. From the area in France named Brovera or Brueria, now Breviare near Caen in Normandy

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brewer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brewer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 723
Agricultural Labourer 307
Labourer 109
House Servant 102
Farm Labourer 82
Servant 70
Dress Maker 69
At Home 40
Pauper 39
Laundress 32
Carpenter 31
General Servant 28
Annuitant 28
Shoe Maker 28
Farm Servant 26
House Keeper 22
Ag Labourer 22
Gardener 21
Ag Lab 20
House Maid 19
Farmer 18
Tailor 17
Lace Maker 15
Charwoman 14
Milliner 13

Brewer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brewer 100% 57,710
2 Brower 83% 1,527
3 Brawer 83% 233
4 Bruer 67% 101

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The surname Brewer is the most popular version of all its varients

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