Brewster Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Brewster Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Brewster family

Profession Census Frequency
School 308
Farm Labourer 38
Private Means 34
Coal Miner Hewer 28
General Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 22
Clerk 20
Dressmaker 16
Labourer 15
At Home 13
Domestic Servant 13
Farmer 12
Housemaid (domestic) 11
None 11
Joiner 10
Assisting In The Business 9
General Servant Domestic 9
House Painter 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Milliner 9
Labourer On Farm 9
House Keeper 8
Old Age Pensioner 8
Scholar 8
Grocer 8

Brewster Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Brewster 100% 16,304
2 Brewester 89% 830
3 Browster 88% 109

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

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