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
Scholar 430
Agricultural Labourer 117
House Servant 59
At Home 43
Labourer 38
Dress Maker 37
Farm Labourer 31
Servant 30
Scholar At Home 23
Annuitant 21
Shoe Maker 17
Gardener 14
Pauper 14
Tailor 13
Grocer 12
Coal Miner 12
Laundress 11
Farmer 11
General Servant 10
Errand Boy 10
Cordwainer 10
Farmer's Son 10
Stone Mason 10
Cook 10
Farmer's Wife 9

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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