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 867
General Labourer 73
Agricultural Labourer 68
Dress Maker 52
Living On Own Means 43
Farmer 42
Domestic Servant 41
Labourer 41
Coal Miner 34
Living On Her Own Means 30
Farm Labourer 25
General Servant 23
Carpenter 22
General Servant Domestic 22
General Domestic Servant 19
Farm Servant 18
Tailor 18
House Keeper 17
Butcher 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Charwoman 16
Painter 16
Laundress 15
Grocer 15
Cook Domestic Servant 15

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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