Brews Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Brews Surname Definition:

May be (1) from one of the many old spellings of Bruce, which see, or (2) a shortened form of Brewhouse, which see.

Brews Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
Scotland451:118,9747,657
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Brews (10) may also be a first name.

Brews Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

May be (1) from one of the many old spellings of Bruce, which see, or (2) a shortened form of Brewhouse, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Brews Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brews occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brews? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,014,722nd most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Brews are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 10 people.

The last name Brews is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 463,057. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 70 percent are found, Limpopo, where 13 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 9 percent are found. Besides South Africa Brews is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Brews Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brews has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Brews surname increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brews Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Brews surname is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.

The amount Brews earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.82% more than the national average, earning R 505,740 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 85.72% more than the national average, earning $92,271 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brewst913/
Brewse910/
Brows8051/
Braws801/
Briefs73148/
Browsh7319/
Brrows734/
Browsz731/
Brebsh731/
Brehwz731/
Braevss676/
Browsch671/
Braiwesh622/
Brevz603/
Bravs601/
Briffs555/
Brivce554/
Bribsh551/
Breavx551/

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