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 1,524
Agricultural Labourer 237
Labourer 99
General Labourer 93
Domestic Servant 90
Dress Maker 90
General Servant 79
Laundress 70
Annuitant 52
Farm Labourer 51
Carpenter 50
General Servant Domestic 33
Errand Boy 28
Cotton Weaver 28
Servant 26
Charwoman 25
Coal Miner 24
Bricklayer 21
Butcher 21
No Occupation 21
Farmers Son 19
Gardener 18
Grocer 18
Milliner 17
Tailor 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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