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
General Labourer 118
Living On Own Means 101
Dress Maker 77
Scholar 75
General Servant Domestic 71
Farmer 59
Cook Domestic 54
Laundress Wash 39
Housemaid Domestic 36
Agricultural Labourer 34
Domestic Servant 32
House Maid Domestic 32
Bricklayer 31
Carpenter 30
Charwoman 29
Cotton Weaver 26
Dressmaker 22
Draper Assistant 21
Commercial Clerk 20
Butcher 19
Tailor 19
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 19
Tailoress 18
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Nurse Domestic 17

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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