Bruwer Surname

70,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bruwer Surname Definition:

“Brewer” in Old Dutch.

Bruwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,4751:8,3671,061
Namibia1691:14,2572,629
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
England751:742,90741,196
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Botswana221:99,40615,343
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Brüwer (330) & Bruwér (1) are calculated separately.

Bruwer (82) may also be a first name.

Bruwer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Brewer” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Bruwer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bruwer occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Brüwer or Bruwér. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bruwer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,857th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,044,660 people. The surname Bruwer occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bruwer are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 82 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,475 people, or 1 in 8,367. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 26 percent reside, Western Cape, where 25 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 9 percent reside. Barring South Africa it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Bruwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bruwer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruwer last name grew 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bruwer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bruwer surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bruwer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.09% more than the national average, earning R 492,132 per year and in United States they earn 33.11% more than the national average, earning $57,436 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brüwer94330/
Bruwér941/
Brouwer9239,270/
Bruwier92664/
Bruewer92198/
Breuwer9254/
Brauwer9253/
Bruweer922/
Bruwere921/
Brouwier8638/
Brouwere8622/
Brauwier8612/
Brauwere866/
Brouwerr861/
Brouwear861/
Brower8322,457/
Bruber83167/
Bruver8383/
Briwer832/
Brouijwer801/
Bruvere771,186/
Bruvier77165/
Brouwir7744/
Brouver7734/
Browher7724/
Brauver773/
Bruhuer771/
Brüwwer771/
Brouber771/
Browwer771/
Broweer771/
Broower771/
Broewer771/
Browier770/
Bruever770/
Brouwerová751/
Brouvert711/
Brousver710/
Briver6775/
Vruber670/
Brūvere6212/
Brivier622/
Briever620/
Broever620/

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