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

DeBrew, 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 DeBrew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeBrew in America

DeBrew is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeBrew surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeBrew.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeBrew 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 DeBrew

The surname DEBREW is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period, likely between the 10th and 13th centuries. It is thought to be derived from the Old French words "de" and "brew," which together meant "of the brewery" or "from the brewery." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who worked in or owned a brewery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEBREW can be found in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Chartres region of northern France. In this manuscript, a certain Guillelmus de Brew is mentioned in a charter dated 1184.

Another early reference to the name comes from the Testa de Nevill, an English record compiled around 1219-1235. This document includes an entry for a Robertus de Breu, who held lands in Lincolnshire.

During the late 13th century, there are records of a knight named Sir Walter de Breu, who fought alongside King Edward I in the Welsh Wars. Sir Walter was originally from Shropshire and is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for his bravery in battle.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as de Brew, de Brewe, and de Brewe. One notable bearer of the name was John de Brew, a wealthy merchant from York who served as Mayor of the city in 1376.

Another significant figure with the surname DEBREW was Sir Thomas de Breu, a member of the English gentry who lived during the 15th century. Sir Thomas was involved in the Wars of the Roses and fought for the House of Lancaster at the Battle of Towton in 1461.

Throughout history, the DEBREW surname has been associated with various places, including the villages of Brewham and Brewton in Somerset, England, which may have derived their names from early bearers of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeBrew

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

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 DeBrew 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 DeBrew 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 DeBrew was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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