Origin Displayed: Dutch
Spelling variations of this family name include: Brouwer, Brouwers, Brouwershaven, Brouwet, Brouwen, Brouwern, Brouwermann and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among them were: Adain Brouwer, Claes Matthys Brouwer, Jan Brouwer, and others, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1642. Settlers recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries in the great migration from Europe to the New World include: Pieter Brouwer, in Indiana, 1867.
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