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 691
Agricultural Labourer 101
Labourer 53
Dress Maker 45
Domestic Servant 34
Annuitant 32
General Servant 30
Coal Miner 29
Laundress 21
Shoe Maker 20
Tailor 18
No Occupation 17
Farm Servant 17
Mason 16
House Keeper 15
Gardener 15
Servant 15
Farmers Wife 15
Blacksmith 15
Wife Of Above 14
None 14
Farm Labourer 13
Carpenter 13
Farmers Son 13
General Servant Domestic 12

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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