There are currently about 100 people alive with this surname, most of whom are living in Finland.
The botanist Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus was a well-known bearer of the name.
Many living and deceased members of the family can be found from the Brotherus family database maintained by Robert Johannes Brotherus.
Elina Brotherus is a photographer who attended the Helsinki School.
Robert Brotherus is an American rally driver of Finnish origin, who helped bring back the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race.