Burt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Burt Name Meaning: Derived from the Germanic elements heri 'army' + beraht 'bright'.

The name was first introduced to england by the normans,where it replaced 'herebeorht'.The middle ages was a rare time for this name,although it soon regained strength during the 19th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burt family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 93
General Labourer 92
General Servant Domestic 70
Scholar 70
Dress Maker 59
Agricultural Labourer 45
Housemaid Domestic 37
Carpenter 34
Cook Domestic 31
Farmer 29
Domestic Servant 27
Gardener Domestic 25
House Maid Domestic 23
Laundress Wash 22
Stone Mason 21
Dressmaker 19
House Keeper 19
School 18
Bricklayer 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Servant Domestic 16
House Painter 15
Laundress 15
Tailor 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14

Burt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burt 100% 42,092
2 Birt 75% 8,771
3 Bert 75% 2,903
4 Bart 75% 2,709
5 Burtt 80% 1,886
6 Beart 60% 1,561
7 Aubert 50% 896
8 Bertie 50% 850
9 Ebert 60% 482
10 Brute 40% 456
11 Bret 50% 213
12 Breet 40% 205
13 Brit 50% 179
14 Bort 75% 177
15 Baret 60% 125
16 Brat 50% 119
17 Bartie 50% 117
18 Brite 40% 111

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