Brew Surname
Approximately 17,990 people bear this surname
Brew Surname Definition:
Patrick Brue in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 326), and Agnes Brew is recorded in Newcrage, parish of Glenylla, 1688 (Brechin). Perhaps shortened from (Mac) Brew. Brew from Mac-Brew occurs in Isle of Man in 1616 (Moore, p.
Read More About This SurnameBrew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 12,053 | 1:2,242 | 362 |
| United States | 2,773 | 1:130,710 | 13,779 |
| England | 1,169 | 1:47,663 | 5,979 |
| Australia | 994 | 1:27,159 | 3,692 |
| Ireland | 195 | 1:24,148 | 2,322 |
| Isle of Man | 179 | 1:479 | 46 |
| New Zealand | 146 | 1:31,016 | 5,386 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Scotland | 70 | 1:76,483 | 5,732 |
| Cambodia | 23 | 1:673,354 | 4,690 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 246 | 1:18,008 | 2,188 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 418 | 1:58,314 | 6,866 |
| Isle of Man | 276 | 1:197 | 44 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 462 | 1:108,698 | 10,862 |
Brew (447) may also be a first name.
Brew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Patrick Brue in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 326), and Agnes Brew is recorded in Newcrage, parish of Glenylla, 1688 (Brechin). Perhaps shortened from (Mac) Brew. Brew from Mac-Brew occurs in Isle of Man in 1616 (Moore, p. 47).
(English) Dweller at a Hill-Brow [Old English brú, brow; hence 'brow of a hill’]
This is of varied origin: a Norman surname de Berewa; a Manx name MacVriw; or an anglicized form of Ó Brugha, a small Ossory sept. MIF 44
Contracted from MacVriw, 'Judge's Son'. The 'Briw', now the Deemster, the Scandinavian term having superseded the Celtic, gave 'Breast laws' to the people. He was identical with the Irish Brehon.
It is possible that Brew may be contracted from Mac- Brugaidh, 'The Farmer's Son'.
Brew is a purely Manx name.
MacBrehon now universally translated Judge.
Brew Demographics
Brew Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Brew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brew is found most in Ghana. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Brew.
How Common Is The Last Name Brew? popularity and diffusion
Brew is the 29,748th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 405,089 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Brew reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Brew is also the 405,268th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 447 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is held by 12,053 people, or 1 in 2,242. Aside from Ghana this last name is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Brew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 21 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 395 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Brew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brew last name are 4.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.65% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Brew earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $44,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $50,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewe | 89 | 320 | / |
| Breaw | 89 | 46 | / |
| Breew | 89 | 11 | / |
| Briew | 89 | 0 | / |
| Breiwe | 80 | 31 | / |
| Bhreew | 80 | 7 | / |
| Brehwz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Brewth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brehew | 80 | 0 | / |
| Breb | 75 | 187 | / |
| Briw | 75 | 64 | / |
| Brev | 75 | 28 | / |
| Bref | 75 | 26 | / |
| Bryw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brewová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Breff | 67 | 2,385 | / |
| Breev | 67 | 1,415 | / |
| Breva | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Brief | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Breef | 67 | 29 | / |
| Brefe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Brywe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Briev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brzev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Breft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Breeb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brevz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Breif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vreiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Breib | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brywt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Brew Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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