Bruwer Surname
Approximately 6,976 people bear this surname
Bruwer Surname Definition:
“Brewer” in Old Dutch.
Bruwer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,475 | 1:8,367 | 1,061 |
| Namibia | 169 | 1:14,257 | 2,629 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
Bruwer Demographics
Average Male Bruwer Height
173.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bruwer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bruwer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bruwer is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Brüwer or Bruwér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bruwer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bruwer is the 70,857th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,044,660 people. The surname Bruwer is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bruwer live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 82 people.
This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,475 people, or 1 in 8,367. In South Africa Bruwer is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 26 percent are found, Western Cape, where 25 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 9 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Bruwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bruwer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bruwer last name rose 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 national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brüwer | 94 | 330 | / |
| Bruwér | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brouwer | 92 | 39,270 | / |
| Bruwier | 92 | 664 | / |
| Bruewer | 92 | 198 | / |
| Breuwer | 92 | 54 | / |
| Brauwer | 92 | 53 | / |
| Bruweer | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bruwere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Brouwier | 86 | 38 | / |
| Brouwere | 86 | 22 | / |
| Brauwier | 86 | 12 | / |
| Brauwere | 86 | 6 | / |
| Brouwerr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brouwear | 86 | 1 | / |
| Brower | 83 | 22,457 | / |
| Bruber | 83 | 167 | / |
| Bruver | 83 | 83 | / |
| Briwer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Brouijwer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bruvere | 77 | 1,186 | / |
| Bruvier | 77 | 165 | / |
| Brouwir | 77 | 44 | / |
| Brouver | 77 | 34 | / |
| Browher | 77 | 24 | / |
| Brauver | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bruhuer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brüwwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Brouber | 77 | 1 | / |
| Browwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Broweer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Broower | 77 | 1 | / |
| Broewer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Browier | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bruever | 77 | 0 | / |
| Brouwerová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Brouvert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brousver | 71 | 0 | / |
| Briver | 67 | 75 | / |
| Vruber | 67 | 0 | / |
| Brūvere | 62 | 12 | / |
| Brivier | 62 | 2 | / |
| Briever | 62 | 0 | / |
| Broever | 62 | 0 | / |
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