Brouwer Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Clerks wrote Brower in many ways, and Brouwer is one that stuck. Its meaning, shared with Brower, is “One who brewed beer, a brewer”.

• Names that sound alike, such as Brewer, are easily confused in old records.
• Brouwer is listed among the recognised spellings of Brower.
• Other spellings include Browar.
• 2,870 Americans were listed as Brouwer in the 2010 census. French birth records list 107 children named Brouwer between 1891 and 2000.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Brouwer coat of arms

There is no single Brouwer family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Brouwer report, with a museum-style coat of arms.