Find out how popular the last name Brower is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Brower.

Brower, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Brower surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brower in America

Brower is the 2423rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brower surname appeared 14,950 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Brower.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brower to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Brower

The surname BROWER is of Dutch origin, derived from the occupational term "brouwer" meaning "brewer" in Dutch. It likely emerged in the Netherlands during the medieval period when the brewing industry was a prominent trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th century in Dutch records and documents. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Pieter Brouwer, a brewer born in Amsterdam in 1565.

As the Dutch settled in various parts of the world, the name spread to other regions, particularly in North America. One notable individual with this surname was Adriaen Brouwer, a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre scenes and tavern depictions, born in Oudenaarde in 1605 and died in Antwerp in 1638.

In the 17th century, the BROWER name appeared in Dutch colonial records in New Netherland, the Dutch settlement that later became New York. Jan Brouwer, born in 1620 in Leiden, Netherlands, was among the early Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (now New York City).

Another notable figure was Hendrick Brouwer, a Dutch naval officer and explorer who led an expedition to the East Indies in 1611-1612. He is credited with discovering the Brouwer Strait, a narrow waterway separating the islands of Bali and Java in modern-day Indonesia.

In the 19th century, Jozef Brouwers, a Belgian writer and poet, was a significant literary figure born in Leuven in 1828 and died in Brussels in 1901. His works explored themes of Flemish identity and the struggles of the working class.

The name BROWER has also been associated with various places and locations throughout history. For instance, the Brouwersdam, a dam and causeway in the Netherlands, was named after the local Brouwer family who owned land in the area.

While the name has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other countries and regions due to migration and immigration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the Dutch occupational term "brouwer," reflecting the historical significance of the brewing trade in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brower

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Brower.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Brower was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Brower has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Brower was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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