This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Drewer family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Drewer Family History

Drewer Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Droart Drouart (which is probably from ancient Germanic Droghard with the first element as in Drew + hard ‘brave hardy’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Drewer family from?

You can see how Drewer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drewer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drewer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Drewer families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Drewer's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Drewer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drewer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Drewer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Drewer. 100% of Drewer men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 100% of Drewer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Drewer | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Drewer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Drewer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drewer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Drewer

Passenger Lists

There are 367 immigration records available for the last name Drewer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Drewer immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 406 military records available for the last name Drewer. For the veterans among your Drewer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Drewer military records

You've only scratched the surface of Drewer family history

Discover More

What is the average Drewer lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Drewer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Drewer in 1958 was 55, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Drewer

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drewer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Drewer family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial