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.
Discover how your Barratt ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 74 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 38 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 265 |
| Cornwall | 87 |
| Cumberland | 10 |
| Derbyshire | 118 |
| Devon | 128 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 24 |
| Essex | 41 |
| Gloucestershire | 47 |
| Hampshire | 36 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 15 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 20 |
| Lancashire | 668 |
| Leicestershire | 134 |
| Lincolnshire | 246 |
| London | 496 |
| Middlesex | 73 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 26 |
| Northamptonshire | 250 |
| Nottinghamshire | 187 |
| Oxfordshire | 51 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 15 |
| Shropshire | 145 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 45 |
| Surrey | 42 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 435 |
| Warwickshire | 268 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 46 |
| Worcestershire | 72 |
| Yorkshire | 327 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 2 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 14 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Barratt | 2,680 |
| William Barratt | 2,583 |
| John Barratt | 2,526 |
| Elizabeth Barratt | 1,588 |
| Sarah Barratt | 1,534 |
| George Barratt | 1,433 |
| Thomas Barratt | 1,431 |
| James Barratt | 1,301 |
| Ann Barratt | 999 |
| Joseph Barratt | 747 |
| Henry Barratt | 746 |
| Charles Barratt | 640 |
| Jane Barratt | 628 |
| Samuel Barratt | 627 |
| Eliza Barratt | 614 |
| Annie Barratt | 541 |
| Emma Barratt | 531 |
| Alice Barratt | 500 |
| Ellen Barratt | 492 |
| Hannah Barratt | 478 |
| Edward Barratt | 468 |
| Frederick Barratt | 459 |
| Arthur Barratt | 458 |
| Richard Barratt | 379 |
| Martha Barratt | 371 |
| 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 |
The surname Barratt is the 2nd most popular variant of Barrett.