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

Brews occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brews? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brews is the 1,014,722nd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name Brews occurs mostly in Africa, where 47 percent of Brews reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 10 people.

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

Brews Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brews has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Brews surname grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brews Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brews surname is principally 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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