Brewer Family History & Genealogy
Brewer Last Name History & Origin
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After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the Brewer name is brought to the British Isles. The surname Brewer was first found in Devon, England. The surname was found at the time of the Domesday Survey (1085) and founding of Tor Abbey (1196). A William le Brewere was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls' in 1273. John le Bruwere was found in 'Kirby's Quest.' Anthony Bruer was registered in 1588 at the University of Oxford.
The surname was also found in Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The surname Brewer is usually associated with the Clan MacGregor (Clan Gregor) in Scotland. The names are tied because the surname MacGruther belongs to Clan MacGregor. MacGruther comes from the Gaelic "Mac Grudaire" which means "son of the brewer."
The Brewer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920.
Name Origin
"Brewer" is a derivative of the Old English word "breowan" meaning "to brew." It is an occupational name for a brewer of ale or beer. It could also come from the Norman area of Brovera or Brueria (now Breviare) in Normandy. Burgess and Brugha of Ireland are suspect as well. "Brewer" is a spelling variation of the English "Brewster," the French "Bruyère," the Dutch "Brouwer," or the German "Brauer" or "Breuer."
Spellings & Pronunciations
Brewster, Brauer, Breuer, Brower, Brouwer
Nationality & Ethnicity
England, Scotland, Germany
Famous People named Brewer
Antony Brewer (fl. 1655) - English dramatic writer. He penned 'The Love-sick King, an English Tragical History, with the Life and Death of Cartesmunda, the Fair Nun of Winchester.'
George Keefer Brewer (1914-1959) - American actor with the stage name "George Reeves"
Albert Brewer (1928-2017) - Governor of Alabama (1968-1971)
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007) - American singer
Janice Kay Brewer (b. 1944) - Governor of Arizona (2009-2015)
Carl Brewer (1957-2020) - Mayor of Wichita, Kansas (2007-2015)
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