Barret Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Barret Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Barret family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 47
Female Servant 35
Labourer 24
Independent 22
Male Servant 15
Wool Comber 12
Weaver 11
Servant 9
Carpenter 8
Ag Labourer 8
Farmer 7
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Woollen Spinner 5
Butcher 3
Cotton Tenter 3
Factory Hand 3
Shoe Maker 3
Hawker 3
Laundress 3
Gardener 3
Mill Hand 3
Worsted Spinner 3
Stationer 2
Iron Ore Miner 2

Barret Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Barrett 86% 134,246
2 Barritt 71% 7,617
3 Barret 100% 6,012
4 Burrett 71% 4,629
5 Berrett 71% 3,653
6 Barrat 83% 2,155
7 Barett 67% 1,801
8 Barrit 83% 515
9 Barrot 83% 399
10 Barriet 86% 185
11 Berritt 57% 177
12 Baret 83% 125
13 Barrate 71% 117
14 Burett 50% 112
15 Burret 83% 104

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The surname Barret is the 3rd most popular variant of Barrett.

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