Brower Surname

24,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Brower Surname Definition:

A variant of Brewer, q.v.

Brower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,3211:17,0002,146
Canada3541:104,08411,244
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Israel2151:39,8035,445
England831:671,30238,633
Guyana401:19,0562,431
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Chile191:927,18319,125
Panama161:244,5166,353
Costa Rica161:298,7543,169
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7291:10,6191,391

Brower (77) may also be a first name.

Brower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Brewer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, Dutch) One who brewed beer.

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

(Dutch) One who brewed beer, a brewer.

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

(Dutch.) From Brouwer, a brewer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Brower Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brower is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brower? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,094th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 324,511 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Brower are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,100,117th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 77 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 21,321 people, or 1 in 17,000. In The United States Brower is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent live, Michigan, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Brower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Brower has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brower last name increased 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brower Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brower surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brower earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.22% less than the national average, earning R 182,448 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $49,786 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brouwer9239,270/
Browher9224/
Browere924/
Broewer921/
Broower921/
Broswer921/
Broweer921/
Browwer921/
Browier920/
Broer913,494/
Brouwier8638/
Brouwere8622/
Browerth861/
Brouwear861/
Brouwerr861/
Brewer83161,691/
Bruwer836,976/
Broyer832,196/
Brawer83499/
Brouer83448/
Brüwer83330/
Brover83208/
Brojer8374/
Broier8332/
Brober833/
Vrower831/
Brouijwer801/
Brohier771,908/
Bruwier77664/
Brogger77377/
Breuwer7754/
Brauwer7753/
Brouwir7744/
Brouver7734/
Broeyer7719/
Breweur7716/
Brewwer779/
Breweer777/
Brewerr775/
Broyere775/
Brouyer775/
Broiher774/
Brewuer774/
Broyier773/
Braewer772/
Bruweer772/
Brewher771/
Broheer771/
Broiber771/
Broverd771/
Braswer771/
Broyher771/
Brawher771/
Brosver771/
Brouber771/
Bruwere771/
Brüwwer771/
Braouer771/
Browire771/
Breewer770/
Broever770/
Breioer770/
Brovier770/
Braweer770/
Brovere770/
Brouwerová751/
Brier735,543/
Bryer733,261/
Breer731,799/
Brear731,748/
Bruer731,684/
Breur731,074/
Braer73347/
Breir73217/
Brour7352/
Brejr731/
Broir730/
Broihier71115/
Brouhier7164/
Brouyere7140/
Brauwier7112/
Brauwere716/
D'Brewer712/
Brouvert711/
Brousver710/
Breuer6749,069/
Brauer6731,941/
Breyer678,719/
Breier676,240/
Breard673,007/
Brayer672,145/
Brajer671,214/
Bruyer671,213/
Braver671,099/
Braber67872/
Breure67846/
Brever67510/
Braier67454/
Brehar67209/
Breart67195/
Bruber67167/
Breare67166/
Brejer6789/
Bruver6783/
Bräger6761/
Brejtr6755/
Brojír6745/
Brájer6740/
Brijer6733/
Breyre6727/
Brojre6715/
Bruier6714/
Bréger6713/
Brovyr678/
Breitr677/
Brojar674/
Briear674/
Bréver674/
Bruerø674/
Breerh674/
Broure672/
Brojerová672/
Brevir672/
Brajor672/
Broyar672/
Bráyer672/
Brawir672/
Breire671/
Breuar671/
Brewir671/
Brgaer671/
Briyer671/
Breear671/
Brouër671/
Breyar671/
Briyor671/
Brioar671/
Bráver671/
Bruwér671/
Breyor670/
Breior670/
Bruyor670/
Brheur670/
Breiar670/

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Brower Reference & Research

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