This surname may be extinct
McBrow Surname Definition:
Contracted from MacVriw, 'Judge's Son'. The 'Briw', now the Deemster, the Scandinavian term having superseded the Celtic, gave 'Breast laws' to the people. He was identical with the Irish Brehon.
It is possible that Brew may be contracted from Mac- Brugaidh, 'The Farmer's Son'.
Read More About This SurnameMcBrow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
McBrow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from MacVriw, 'Judge's Son'. The 'Briw', now the Deemster, the Scandinavian term having superseded the Celtic, gave 'Breast laws' to the people. He was identical with the Irish Brehon.
It is possible that Brew may be contracted from Mac- Brugaidh, 'The Farmer's Son'.
Brew is a purely Manx name.
MacBrehon now universally translated Judge.
— Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McBarrow | 86 | 16 | / |
| Mcburrow | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mcbraw | 83 | 1 | / |
| McBrew | 83 | 1 | / |
| McAbrew | 77 | 19 | / |
| MacBrew | 77 | 1 | / |
| McBruff | 62 | 5 | / |
| Magaprow | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maggaprouw | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mekeberiaw | 50 | 1 | / |
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