Berrett Surname

195,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Berrett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Berold,' the French Berraud. This great surname appears as a personal name in Domesday: Baret, Yorkshire.

Stephanus fil. Beroldi, Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Berard de Wattlesfeld, Suffolk, 1273.

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Berrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6791:215,87821,019
England2591:215,12818,355
Australia1161:232,72221,885
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2161:232,49419,571

Berrett (47) may also be a first name.

Berrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Berold,' the French Berraud. This great surname appears as a personal name in Domesday: Baret, Yorkshire.

Stephanus fil. Beroldi, Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Berard de Wattlesfeld, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Berard, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Agnes Barat, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Harvey Baret, Norfolk, ibid.

John Baret, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1575- Edward Barret, Devon, Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

&c. Baret, a personal name of Teutonic origin, is found here in Saxon times. See Domesd. In various forms it has always been very common in France and England.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Barrett in Roll of Battell Abbey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Berrett Last Name Facts

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

Berrett (Marathi: बॅरेट) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 195,167th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,387,980 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Berrett reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Berrett is also the 1,467,136th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 47 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,679 people, or 1 in 215,878. In The United States Berrett is most common in: Utah, where 47 percent are found, Idaho, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Berrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berrett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Berrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Berrett last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Berrett last name are 23.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Berrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $46,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $60,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Berrette93291/
Bearrett933/
Beirrett930/
Berrgett930/
Berret92944/
Berett9245/
Barrett86235,817/
Borrett862,392/
Verrett861,825/
Berreth861,534/
Werrett861,089/
Berriet86218/
Berretz86175/
Berzett86120/
Berritt86112/
Beurret86102/
Berrest8690/
Berette8672/
Bierett8616/
Bergett8615/
Bierret8612/
Berrete864/
Birrett862/
Berrets861/
Bearret860/
Berrget860/
Beurett860/
Berre832,470/
Beret83994/
Verrette801,393/
Wherrett80454/
Bierreth8054/
Verriett8015/
Werreitt8012/
Barriett8010/
Berriott806/
Birrette805/
Barrettt804/
Barreett803/
Barrrett802/
Barreatt801/
Barrettd801/
Bierreit801/
Bairrett800/
Bierritt800/
Beirgett800/
Boehrett800/
Borriett800/
Berete7748,856/
Barret7715,002/
Verret775,852/
Berget773,155/
Berres772,729/
Berest772,460/
Beuret771,963/
Berrie771,534/
Berrey771,491/
Beyret771,105/
Barett77957/
Berets77562/
Bierre77496/
Borret77454/
Berred77416/
Berrer77355/
Berrez77267/
Bereth77172/
Beretz77172/
Behret77142/
Bereit77138/
Birett77120/
Verett77110/
Berree77106/
Besret7764/
Bieret7763/
Berrit7745/
Bearre7740/
Berrea7739/
Berrei7738/
Beriet7731/
Berreh7724/
Boeret7724/
Beurre7723/
Börret7721/
Bereat7718/
Borett7717/
Werret777/
Beritt777/
Birret776/
Berrée776/
Berhet772/
Beredt772/
Beiret772/
Bherre771/
Bereut771/
Werett771/
Berreu771/
Betret771/
Hberet771/
Baeret770/
Bearet770/
Uerret770/
Wherrette754/
D'Barrett751/
Whearrett750/
Bere7337,166/
Barritt712,700/
Verreth71741/
Berriot71569/
Verreet71377/
Verette71306/
Verreyt71259/
Verriet71237/
Barreth71192/
Besrest71185/
Barreat71161/
Birette71134/
Bereths7184/
Boehret7173/
Verrest7171/
Barriet7170/
Biereth7163/
Werritt7147/
Bairett7137/
Borritt7131/
Beeretz7126/
Berhiet7123/
Berethe7121/
Verzett7121/
Bearrie7116/
Beureth7115/
Vergett7113/
Boirret7113/
Besrets719/
Bierrie717/
Berresh717/
Wherett716/
Beirete716/
Beresth715/
Barreit715/
Verrete713/
Barhett713/
Berehet712/
Wherret712/
Berrith712/
Boyrret712/
Behredt712/
Berrech712/
Bereste712/
Borreth712/
Beereth711/
Barredt711/
Bareatt711/
Bariett711/
Berress711/
Bahrett711/
Virrett711/
Verritt711/
Berrite711/
Berecht711/
Bereith711/
Berests711/
Beurrey711/
Berreis711/
Birrete711/
D'Verrette711/
Bearree711/
Beherre711/
Beerete711/
Bearitt710/
Boirett710/
Bergeht710/
Borhett710/
Whearreatt710/
Barreet710/
Berridt710/
Beareut710/
Beerrer710/
Bareett710/
Birrget710/
Vierett710/
Boriett710/
Berreah710/
Beirrie710/
Wereatt710/
Berrres710/
Uerritt710/
Wirrett710/
Bearres710/
Beuritt710/
Berry67274,653/
Berhe67155,790/
Berge6723,681/
Berra6714,833/
Berri6712,331/
Baret678,383/
Beres678,011/
Bhere676,828/
Beare674,303/
Berie673,627/
Beere672,496/
Betre671,978/
Veret671,833/
Biere671,706/
Behre671,671/
Berea671,468/
Verre671,442/
Berez671,288/
Bereś671,281/
Berze671,209/
Berei671,043/
Biret67862/
Boret67707/
Berer67688/
Verreydt67668/
Buirette67548/
Bered67532/
Birre67505/
Berit67391/
Berej67385/
Wherritt67354/
Berey67348/
Berje67296/
Besre67287/
Bereh67263/
Bereu67153/
Verreijt67127/
Beure67116/
Verrieth67116/
Beryt67106/
Bereș67104/
Bereş67103/
Bisrette6798/
Whereatt6787/
Håberget6783/
Berré6768/
Beire6753/
Whirrett6749/
Verrecht6745/
Beree6745/
Berep6730/
Berresch6728/
Beretová6725/
Beyre6721/
Barreith6720/
Beretova6718/
Beyreitz6713/
Berrè6712/
Weret679/
Bereň678/
Béret676/
Bejre676/
Beireete675/
Verreste674/
Verritte673/
Verreyst673/
Birritte672/
Byrre672/
Berrá672/
Verhetts672/
Virrette672/
Bgere672/
Beretsch672/
Barrieth671/
Bairgett671/
Bereć671/
Bayrette671/
Berrizte671/
Beherete671/
Beheredt671/
Beherrey671/
Berehets671/
Behreats670/
Berrj670/
Behreudt670/
Berheudt670/
Beirhest670/
Byret670/

Berrett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berrett in the Marathi language
बॅरेटbereta-

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