Brouwers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Brouwers family

The surname Brouwers was 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. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Brouwers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brouwers research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1581, 1606, 1615, 1632, 1636, 1638, 1643, 1681, 1760 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Brouwers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brouwers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brouwer, Brouwers, Brouwershaven, Brouwet, Brouwen, Brouwern, Brouwermann and many more.

Early Notables of the Brouwers family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Hendrik Brouwer (1581-1643), Dutch sea explorer, governor-general of the Dutch East Indies (1632-1636), who devised the shipping route...
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Brouwers Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Brouwers is the 177^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,716 people with that name. 1

Brouwers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brouwers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Lyntie Brouwers, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1656 2
Thomas Harmensen Brouwers, who arrived in New York in 1662 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brouwers (post 1700) +

Jeroen Godfried Marie Brouwers (1940-2022), Dutch writer
Evert "Eef" Brouwers (1939-2018), Dutch journalist, director-general and spokesman

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)