Bewer Surname

482,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bewer Surname User-submission:

It is a hereditary surname, that developed out of the traditional German eke-names, that identified people by naming them after a physical characteristic or other identifiable trait. It is a name for a beautiful person, derived from the Old French words beu or bel, which mean 'fair' or 'lovely', and veir or voir, which mean 'to see'.

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Bewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5141:156,62518,707
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Bewer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a hereditary surname, that developed out of the traditional German eke-names, that identified people by naming them after a physical characteristic or other identifiable trait. It is a name for a beautiful person, derived from the Old French words beu or bel, which mean 'fair' or 'lovely', and veir or voir, which mean 'to see'. In the 8th and 9th centuries, the French language was commonly spoken in the German states. While the court of Charlemagne (742-814) was Latin-speaking, Frankish dialects of Old German and Old French were still quite commonly used.

- nikiherron1

Bewer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bewer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bewer occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bewer.

How Common Is The Last Name Bewer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bewer is the 482,629th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Bewer are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bewer is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 514 people, or 1 in 156,625. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent reside, Berlin, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Bewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bewer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bewer last name grew 121 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bewer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bewer surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bewer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.35% less than the national average, earning 220,278 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.31% less than the national average, earning $39,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $55,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biewer911,511/
Beuwer91129/
Boewer91116/
Baewer91112/
Bewert9156/
Bewier9138/
Bewere917/
Beawer917/
Beewer913/
Bewear911/
Bewhere835/
Behwere832/
Baehwer831/
Bhoewer831/
Bower8046,274/
Beber804,293/
Bever804,130/
Biwer801,333/
Bawer80345/
Böwer80339/
Vewer807/
Bewir803/
Bäwer801/
Beaver7334,951/
Beever732,737/
Biever731,669/
Bevier731,199/
Boever73657/
Beaber73633/
Bevere73515/
Bowier73432/
Beeber73349/
Beiber73225/
Bevert7361/
Bevear7332/
Boywer7331/
Veiwer7326/
Baever7322/
Bäwert7321/
Beiver7320/
Bhower7320/
Bebear7318/
Beevir7310/
Bhawer736/
Bowwer734/
Bowerr733/
Bibeer732/
Bawher731/
Bowuer731/
Bajwer731/
Böwwer731/
Beiwir731/
Beyber731/
Byower731/
Bhewre731/
Bieuer731/
Beuver731/
Boweir730/
Bowher730/
Baywer730/
Behuer730/
Beveer730/
Bohwer730/
Boeuer730/
Beveir730/
Beouer730/
Baeuer730/
Boweer730/
Beavert67158/
Beuvier67139/
Beaverz6732/
Beveard6721/
Bhoweer678/
Bajbeer674/
Bebeher673/
Bevertt672/
Beevert671/
Biswear671/
Baaweer671/
Bahawer671/
Beevier671/
Beevisr671/
Beverhe671/
Beebeer671/
D'Bower671/
Beivert671/
Beheber671/
Beehuer670/
Beavere670/
Baevier670/
Beveire670/
Boweher670/

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