Burt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 725
Agricultural Labourer 223
Labourer 97
Domestic Servant 49
General Servant 42
Laundress 41
Dress Maker 39
Servant 35
Wife Of Above 33
Ag Labourer 29
Glover 26
Carpenter 23
Annuitant 22
Farm Labourer 21
Gardener 21
House Keeper 21
Farm Servant 17
Cook 16
Coal Miner 15
Blacksmith 15
Dressmaker 12
Tailor 12
Milliner 11
Labourer Agricultural 11
Shoe Maker 11

Burt Surname Variants Ranking

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

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