Burnett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Burnett Name Meaning: A nickname from French 'Burnete',diminutive of 'Brun',meaning 'Brown'.

This would normally indicate someone with brown hair or complexion.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 576
Agricultural Labourer 115
House Servant 55
Labourer 40
Dress Maker 35
Servant 28
Carter 23
Coal Miner 21
Laundress 21
House Keeper 18
General Servant 17
Cook 17
Mason 14
Tailor 14
Carpenter 13
Farmers Wife 13
Farmer 12
Farm Servant 12
Farm Labourer 12
Shoe Maker 12
Scholor 12
Nurse 11
Wife Of Above 11
Blacksmith 11
Stone Mason 10

Burnett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barnett 86% 102,075
2 Burnett 100% 38,527
3 Bernett 86% 8,302
4 Burnet 86% 2,960
5 Barnatt 71% 614
6 Burnitt 86% 293
7 Brunett 71% 257
8 Bornett 86% 218
9 Barnitt 71% 183
10 Branett 71% 166
11 Barnott 71% 155
12 Burnnett 88% 120

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The surname Burnett is the 2nd most popular variant of Barnett.

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