Barratt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Barratt Name Meaning: Thought to originate from the Anglo-Saxon word which means 'quarrelsome' or 'warlike people'. It may have also derived from the Norman name 'Barnard'.

A popular surname in Ireland and in Northern England which was thought to originate from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'quarrelsome', it may have also been introducted by the Norman's as it was a popular forename.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barratt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barratt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 782
Agricultural Labourer 117
Labourer 78
Domestic Servant 48
General Servant 39
Coal Miner 39
Laundress 29
Cotton Weaver 27
House Keeper 26
Dress Maker 23
Farm Labourer 19
Butcher 17
Shoe Maker 17
Annuitant 16
Blacksmith 16
Servant 15
Gardener 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Silk Weaver 13
Carter 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Carpenter 12
Weaver 11
Dressmaker 11
Milliner 10

Barratt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrett 86% 134,246
2 Barratt 100% 39,908
3 Barritt 86% 7,617
4 Borrett 71% 5,182
5 Burrett 71% 4,629
6 Berrett 71% 3,653
7 Barrott 86% 2,556
8 Barrat 86% 2,155
9 Barriett 75% 828
10 Baratt 86% 334
11 Birrett 71% 302
12 Burratt 86% 179
13 Berritt 71% 177
14 Borritt 71% 154
15 Barrate 86% 117
16 Burritt 71% 117

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The surname Barratt is the 2nd most popular variant of Barrett.

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