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
Living On Own Means 102
General Labourer 68
General Servant Domestic 62
Farmer 58
Dress Maker 53
Scholar 48
Cook Domestic 31
Cotton Weaver 27
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 23
Butcher 22
Housemaid Domestic 21
Carpenter 20
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Dock Labourer 16
School 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Charwoman 14
Tailor 14
Gardener Domestic 13
Grocer Assistant 13
Servant Domestic 13
Stone Mason 13
At School 12
Railway Clerk 11

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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