The Brower Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Brewer surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Brower

The last name Brower is a variant form of Brewer, a well-known English family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Brewer of ale or beer”.

How the spelling arose

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Brower has “o” where Brewer has “e”. The same family of names includes Bruer and Brauer.

Get the complete Brower report, with a museum-style coat of arms.