Brett Name Meaning: Ethnic name for a 'Breton',the Bretons originally being 'celts'.
The celts were driven from England to France during the 6th century,by invading Anglo-Saxons.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Edward Brit',dated 1086.
Discover how your Brett ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 8 |
| Buckinghamshire | 25 |
| Berkshire | 41 |
| Cambridgeshire | 96 |
| Channel Islands | 24 |
| Cheshire | 78 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 11 |
| Devon | 36 |
| Dorset | 73 |
| Durham | 99 |
| Essex | 536 |
| Gloucestershire | 57 |
| Hampshire | 286 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 223 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 527 |
| Lancashire | 374 |
| Leicestershire | 58 |
| Lincolnshire | 78 |
| London | 1,254 |
| Middlesex | 312 |
| Northumberland | 41 |
| Norfolk | 336 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 104 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 304 |
| Somerset | 43 |
| Surrey | 207 |
| Sussex | 290 |
| Staffordshire | 87 |
| Warwickshire | 66 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 41 |
| Worcestershire | 56 |
| Yorkshire | 351 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 50 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 88 |
| General Labourer | 83 |
| General Servant Domestic | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 47 |
| Scholar | 42 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 39 |
| Farmer | 36 |
| Cook Domestic | 32 |
| Laundress Wash | 29 |
| House Maid Domestic | 28 |
| Carpenter | 25 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 25 |
| Charwoman | 23 |
| Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 22 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| Dressmaker | 20 |
| House Painter | 18 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 18 |
| Farm Labourer | 18 |
| Bricklayer | 17 |
| Gardener Domestic | 16 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 15 |
| School | 15 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Brett | 2,309 |
| Mary Brett | 2,190 |
| John Brett | 1,915 |
| George Brett | 1,471 |
| Elizabeth Brett | 1,406 |
| Sarah Brett | 1,184 |
| Thomas Brett | 1,145 |
| James Brett | 1,134 |
| Charles Brett | 985 |
| Henry Brett | 761 |
| Ann Brett | 611 |
| Jane Brett | 582 |
| Frederick Brett | 579 |
| Alfred Brett | 565 |
| Ellen Brett | 553 |
| Emma Brett | 530 |
| Eliza Brett | 526 |
| Alice Brett | 523 |
| Robert Brett | 510 |
| Annie Brett | 509 |
| Edward Brett | 466 |
| Emily Brett | 460 |
| Arthur Brett | 456 |
| Walter Brett | 419 |
| Joseph Brett | 410 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett | 100% | 37,759 |
| 2 | Bratt | 80% | 9,924 |
| 3 | Britt | 80% | 5,566 |
| 4 | Burtt | 60% | 1,886 |
| 5 | Barett | 83% | 1,801 |
| 6 | Baratt | 67% | 334 |
| 7 | Barette | 71% | 294 |
| 8 | Brott | 80% | 247 |
| 9 | Bret | 80% | 213 |
| 10 | Breet | 80% | 205 |
| 11 | Bartte | 50% | 139 |
| 12 | Burett | 83% | 112 |
The surname Brett is the most popular version of all its varients