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Brewster

in Virginia

There are 569 people with the last name "Brewster" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Brewster 1,421
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  1. is 1,417th most common Langley
  2. is 1,418th most common Mcclanahan
  3. is 1,419th most common Pence
  4. is 1,420th most common Widener
  5. is 1,421st most common Brewster
  6. is 1,422nd most common Burroughs
  7. is 1,423rd most common Deane
  8. is 1,424th most common Holcomb
  9. is 1,425th most common Mcleod

Most Common First Names for Brewster

James, Robert, William, David, Brenda, Richard, John, Mary, Michael

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Meaning & History

Northern English and Scottish: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’. Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.

FOREBEARS The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.

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