Brouwer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
England

Early Origins of the Brouwer family

The surname Brouwer 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 Brouwer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brouwer 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 Brouwer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brouwer Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Brouwer 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 from South Africa to Java that bore his name
Adriaen Brouwer (c.1606-1638), a Flemish painter who worked in Haarlem

Brouwer Ranking

In the United States, the name Brouwer is the 14,678^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Brouwer is ranked the 20^th most popular surname with an estimated 29,277 people with that name. 2

Brouwer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brouwer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Harmensen Brouwer, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 3
Adair Brouwer, who landed in New York in 1642 3
Adam Brouwer, who landed in New York, NY in 1647 3
Willem Brouwer, who arrived in New York in 1657 3
Matthys Brouwer, who landed in New York in 1663 3
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Brouwer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Diderick Brouwer, who landed in New York in 1709 3

Brouwer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Brouwer, aged 36, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Gerrit Brouwer, aged 2, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Gerrit J Brouwer, aged 36, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Helmick Brouwer, aged 65, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
Mary Brouwer, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brouwer (post 1700) +

Tony Brouwer, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 91st District in 1964
Rodney Brouwer, American politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa in 1996
Edward Brouwer (1892-1954), American politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ottawa County, 1933-1936
Abraham E. Brouwer, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1809-1810
Margaret Brouwer (b. 1940), American composer
Tony Brouwer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 91st District, 1964 4
Rodney Brouwer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1996 4
Edward Brouwer (1892-1954), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ottawa County, 1933-36; Defeated in primary, 1940, 1950; Candidate for Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1936 4
Abraham E. Brouwer, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1809-10 4
Ronald Leendert Brouwer (b. 1979), Dutch field hockey player, member of the silver medal winning Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html