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Where Does The Last Name Barret Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Barret (Marathi: बैरेट, Russian: Баррет) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Barret? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 35,239^th most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 485,772 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Barret reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Barret is also the 205,331^st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 1,444 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 11,941 people, or 1 in 5,563. In France Barret is primarily found in: Réunion, where 20 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent reside. Beside France Barret is found in 90 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Barret Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Barret has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barret last name decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 54 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barret Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Barret surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Barret last name are 0.029999999999994% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.2% registered with the party.

The amount Barret earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 138.15% more than the national average, earning R 565,932 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,966 CAD per year.