Brauer Surname

17,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Brauer Surname Definition:

“Brewer” in German.

Brauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany18,5501:4,340500
United States7,1511:50,6866,119
Australia1,0961:24,6313,365
Poland6271:60,6209,544
Russia5631:255,99127,002
Argentina4671:91,5287,707
Canada4411:83,5509,291
France3591:185,02228,799
Brazil3551:603,02622,494
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Denmark2551:22,1362,251
Mexico1991:623,75010,152
Sweden1961:50,2393,879
Netherlands1701:99,33616,160
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
England1351:412,72628,150
Ecuador1341:118,7006,564
Estonia841:15,7362,567
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
Chile551:320,3009,085
Belarus551:172,74722,906
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Luxembourg521:11,1641,923
Norway451:114,27315,150
Austria431:198,03324,866
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Hungary391:251,69920,039
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
Ukraine271:1,686,026128,013
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Israel161:534,85239,210
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
China51:273,464,31313,838
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:101,86310,309

Brauer (22) may also be a first name.

Brauer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Brewer” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German, Dutch) One who brewed beer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Brauer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brauer (Arabic: براور, Russian: Брауэр) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brauer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,355th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 228,156 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Brauer live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brauer is also the 2,301,746th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 22 people.

The last name Brauer is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 18,550 people, or 1 in 4,340. In Germany Brauer is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Berlin, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany it is found in 71 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Brauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brauer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Brauer surname increased 1,451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,929 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brauer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Brauer last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Brauer surname are 17.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brauer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning 394,972 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.06% more than the national average, earning R 439,776 per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $57,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brauere9278/
Brauert922/
Braouer921/
Brahuer921/
Bruer911,684/
Braer91347/
Braur9149/
Breuer8349,069/
Brayer832,145/
Brajer831,214/
Bruyer831,213/
Braure83582/
Brawer83499/
Braier83454/
Brouer83448/
Bruier8314/
Bruerø834/
Brayur832/
Brgaer831/
Braurd831/
Braurz831/
Brauerová8020/
Brauerova803/
Brugger7718,227/
Bruyere777,827/
Brugier771,060/
Bragger77686/
Bruhier77313/
Bruyeer7733/
Brayere7714/
Bruiere779/
Brouyer775/
Breuier774/
Brahear772/
Brajerd771/
Brujere771/
Brhaier771/
Brayeer771/
Breuher770/
Braweer770/
Brayert770/
Brier735,543/
Broer733,494/
Bryer733,261/
Brair732,823/
Breer731,799/
Brear731,748/
Breur731,074/
Bruyr73301/
Breir73217/
Brour7352/
Brayr731/
Brejr731/
Bruyerre71109/
Breuherr7174/
Brouhier7164/
Brouyere7140/
Bruihier7125/
Braihier7113/
Braurová711/
Brower6722,457/
Breyer678,719/
Breier676,240/
Breard673,007/
Broyer672,196/
Breure67846/
Brehar67209/
Breart67195/
Braire67191/
Breare67166/
Brejer6789/
Brojer6774/
Brajerová6769/
Bräger6761/
Bréard6759/
Brejtr6755/
Bruyre6754/
Brájer6740/
Brijar6734/
Brijer6733/
Broier6732/
Breyre6727/
Bréart6716/
Bréger6713/
Braierová6712/
Breitr677/
Brajar677/
Briyar675/
Brayar674/
Brojar674/
Briear674/
Breerh674/
Broure672/
Brajor672/
Broyar672/
Brayerová672/
Bráyer672/
Breire671/
Breuar671/
Brujar671/
Briyer671/
Breear671/
Braysr671/
Brouër671/
Breyar671/
Brioar671/
Braierova671/
Brajerova671/
Braird670/
Breyor670/
Breior670/
Bruyor670/
Brayre670/
Vrayer670/
Brheur670/
Bruire670/
Breiar670/

Brauer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brauer in the Russian language
Брауэрbrauer-
Brauer in the Arabic language
براورbrawr-

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Brauer Reference & Research

Brewer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Brewer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Brauer
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