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The brasher Surname

brasher Name Meaning and History

  1. English: occupational name for a brewer, from Old French brasser ‘to brew’ (Late Latin braciare, a derivative of braces ‘malt’, of Gaulish origin).
  2. English: variant of Brazier.
  3. Of French (Huguenot) origin: Americanized form of Brasseur, assimilated to the English name.

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Distribution of brasher Families in the US in 1920
Number of brasher families
 37-72
 13-36
 1-12
 0
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