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
Female Servant 118
Agricultural Labourer 103
Independent 86
Farmer 50
Labourer 40
Male Servant 35
Shoe Maker 32
Carpenter 22
Pupil 16
Tailor 16
Gardener 13
Dress Maker 12
Publican 11
Mason 10
Butcher 10
Weaver 9
School Mistress 9
Wool Comber 9
Apprentice 8
School Master 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Clerk 7
Ag Labourer 7
Baker 6
Grocer 6

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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