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 1,151
Agricultural Labourer 77
Domestic Servant 68
Dress Maker 59
General Servant 44
General Labourer 42
Labourer 41
Coal Miner 36
Annuitant 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Laundress 23
Stone Mason 19
Carpenter 18
Painter 18
Joiner 18
Farm Labourer 17
Charwoman 15
House Keeper 14
Farmers Son 14
None 13
Tailor 13
Servant 13
No Occupation 12
Shoe Maker 12
Nil 11

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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