Barclett Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Barclett Surname Definition:

BARCLET: Most probably an old spelling of Barclay which has become a fixed surname (compare the quotation from Dr. Hay Fleming under Barclay). John Barcleyth was retoured heir of Tames Barcleyth in Cowtray, his father, in the lands of Cowtray, 1600 (Retours, Fife, 87).

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Barclett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Barclett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BARCLET: Most probably an old spelling of Barclay which has become a fixed surname (compare the quotation from Dr. Hay Fleming under Barclay). John Barcleyth was retoured heir of Tames Barcleyth in Cowtray, his father, in the lands of Cowtray, 1600 (Retours, Fife, 87). Agnes Barclet was retoured heir of David Barclet, portioner of Luthrie, 1607, and Margaret Berclit was retoured heir of James Berclit in Boddumcraig, in lands in the barony of Balmerinoch, 1647 (ibid., 187,705). William Barclett is recorded in the Holmeheid of Pitcairlie, 1632 (Dunblane).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Barclett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barclett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Barclett occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barclett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Barclett reside; 25 percent reside in Caribbean and 25 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Barclett is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 25 percent reside and Saint Lucia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barclette942/
Barclet931/
Bartchlett8969/
Barklett8837/
Barslett8810/
Barcletz880/
Barcle861/
Barcley80243/
Barklet8012/
Barckle800/
Vartchlett781/
Barcl775/
Barckley75194/
Barkleit7513/
Barsleth759/
Barcless756/
Barclist755/
Barcelle752/
Barcel71941/
Barkle71421/
Barcil71323/
Barcla7120/
Barcly7111/
Barchelle711/
Barcklley711/
Barcli711/
Varcle711/
Borcle710/
Barcll710/
Barclay6748,960/
Barkley6722,608/
Barchil67210/
Barklie6783/
Bargelt6763/
Barcell6714/
Varklet679/
Barckly678/
Barkles675/
Barklit674/
Berklet673/
Barcelë672/
Barchel672/
Barclai671/
Bearchelle671/
Barcael671/
Barckel670/
Barcloy670/
Bearcel670/
Barklee670/

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