Burt Name Meaning: Derived from the Germanic elements heri 'army' + beraht 'bright'.
The name was first introduced to england by the normans,where it replaced 'herebeorht'.The middle ages was a rare time for this name,although it soon regained strength during the 19th century.
Discover how your Burt ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 28 |
| Cornwall | 311 |
| Cumberland | 4 |
| Derbyshire | 5 |
| Devon | 203 |
| Dorset | 554 |
| Durham | 43 |
| Essex | 31 |
| Gloucestershire | 58 |
| Hampshire | 288 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 188 |
| Lancashire | 57 |
| Leicestershire | 16 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 460 |
| Middlesex | 45 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 41 |
| Nottinghamshire | 10 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 45 |
| Somerset | 301 |
| Surrey | 109 |
| Sussex | 340 |
| Staffordshire | 39 |
| Warwickshire | 35 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 153 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 32 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 34 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 575 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 245 |
| Labourer | 51 |
| Dress Maker | 35 |
| Laundress | 34 |
| Carter | 32 |
| Servant | 32 |
| House Servant | 29 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| House Maid | 18 |
| House Keeper | 17 |
| Glover | 15 |
| Cook | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Farm Labourer | 13 |
| Nurse | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Agri Labourer | 12 |
| Wife Of Above | 11 |
| Mariner | 10 |
| Errand Boy | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Burt | 2,739 |
| Mary Burt | 2,429 |
| John Burt | 2,171 |
| Elizabeth Burt | 1,684 |
| George Burt | 1,604 |
| Thomas Burt | 1,300 |
| James Burt | 1,271 |
| Sarah Burt | 1,227 |
| Charles Burt | 1,049 |
| Henry Burt | 993 |
| Jane Burt | 766 |
| Ann Burt | 729 |
| Frederick Burt | 644 |
| Emma Burt | 627 |
| Annie Burt | 619 |
| Eliza Burt | 584 |
| Robert Burt | 580 |
| Ellen Burt | 573 |
| Emily Burt | 532 |
| Alice Burt | 529 |
| Alfred Burt | 482 |
| Edward Burt | 465 |
| Joseph Burt | 461 |
| Arthur Burt | 410 |
| Albert Burt | 391 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt | 100% | 42,092 |
| 2 | Birt | 75% | 8,771 |
| 3 | Bert | 75% | 2,903 |
| 4 | Bart | 75% | 2,709 |
| 5 | Burtt | 80% | 1,886 |
| 6 | Beart | 60% | 1,561 |
| 7 | Aubert | 50% | 896 |
| 8 | Bertie | 50% | 850 |
| 9 | Ebert | 60% | 482 |
| 10 | Brute | 40% | 456 |
| 11 | Bret | 50% | 213 |
| 12 | Breet | 40% | 205 |
| 13 | Brit | 50% | 179 |
| 14 | Bort | 75% | 177 |
| 15 | Baret | 60% | 125 |
| 16 | Brat | 50% | 119 |
| 17 | Bartie | 50% | 117 |
| 18 | Brite | 40% | 111 |
The surname Burt is the most popular version of all its varients