Borret Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Belgium

Borret Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Berg-harðr (?); in the Domesday Book, Borgeret, Borgret, Borret, Burghard, Burred, Burret, Borred; from the Danish, Borregaard; from the Flemish, Boret; from the German, Burchardt, Burghardt; from the French, Bourret; a personal name.

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Borret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2931:730,62926,722
Belgium1251:91,97314,233
France181:3,690,151224,666
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Börret (21) are calculated separately.

Borret (32) may also be a first name.

Borret Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Berg-harðr (?); in the Domesday Book, Borgeret, Borgret, Borret, Burghard, Burred, Burret, Borred; from the Danish, Borregaard; from the Flemish, Boret; from the German, Burchardt, Burghardt; from the French, Bourret; a personal name.

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

Borret Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borret occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Börret. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borret? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 661,581st most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,051,863 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Borret live; 66 percent live in South America and 65 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 32 people.

Borret is most widely held in Brazil, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 730,629. In Brazil Borret is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 91 percent are found, Espírito Santo, where 3 percent are found and São Paulo, where 2 percent are found. Not including Brazil it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 28 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Borret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Borret has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Borret surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Borret Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Borret earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 18.65% less than the national average, earning $18,469,500 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börret9421/
Bourret924,792/
Borrett922,392/
Borrete9221/
Boirret9213/
Boyrret922/
Borreth922/
Boorret921/
Borrest920/
Borre917,141/
Boret91707/
Borrette8612/
Bourrett868/
Borriett860/
Borres8316,380/
Barret8315,002/
Borets832,728/
Bouret832,644/
Bourre831,730/
Borget831,284/
Berret83944/
Borrie83932/
Borrer83417/
Boiret83386/
Burret83331/
Borrey83311/
Borree83205/
Borrea83196/
Boretz83118/
Vorret8375/
Boreth8352/
Worret8342/
Borrez8341/
Borrit8328/
Borete8324/
Boeret8324/
Booret8319/
Borett8317/
Borest8312/
Borrhe839/
Boirre837/
Borred837/
Bohret833/
Borreh832/
Boorre831/
Borreu831/
Boreit831/
Boriet831/
Borrei831/
Borrée831/
Bohrre831/
Borrep830/
Borhet830/
Borrge830/
Bore8040,027/
Bourrette80259/
Barrett77235,817/
Bourget779,839/
Barrete773,032/
Berrett772,151/
Berreth771,534/
Burrett771,183/
Bourrie77514/
Bourree77476/
Berriet77218/
Barreth77192/
Barreat77161/
Borrher77152/
Bourrez77120/
Beurret77102/
Bouretz7787/
Worreth7777/
Boehret7773/
Barriet7770/
Barrest7767/
Borgett7753/
Worrest7751/
Borress7739/
Bourrit7737/
Bourett7737/
Bourrée7737/
Borgeth7734/
Borritt7731/
Burrets7715/
Vorreth7714/
Borrhed7714/
Borette7713/
Barretp7712/
Borreij7711/
Bourzet7711/
Borresø7710/
Bourets7710/
Boreste7710/
Bousret7710/
Bourhet7710/
Burrest779/
Bohrets778/
Barreit775/
Woirret773/
Vourret772/
Bouriet772/
Barrets772/
Borreas772/
Borrres772/
Bourres772/
Bourreu772/
Bourrey772/
Boreets771/
Burrete771/
Boureet771/
Barredt771/
Boirrie771/
Bojrget771/
Bourred771/
Vorreit771/
Bourest771/
Bourrét771/
Boureat771/
Boreate771/
Borrões771/
Borroey771/
Borhest771/
Boirett770/
Worrett770/
Borhett770/
Barreet770/
Boriett770/
Vorrett770/
Borrith770/
Barre7372,010/
Borra7342,032/
Borge7327,276/
Bhore7323,401/
Boire7313,566/
Baret738,383/
Borie737,772/
Borri737,175/
Borer736,253/
Botre736,193/
Buret734,290/
Boure733,094/
Borje733,071/
Borei732,998/
Bores732,735/
Borea731,663/
Borey731,524/
Beret73994/
Boore73992/
Bosre73636/
Borry73622/
Vorre73415/
Borze73244/
Boree73236/
Bohre73215/
Borré73194/
Borez73188/
Borej73131/
Boreh73117/
Borit73109/
Boyre7380/
Bored7336/
Buore7320/
Boreu7319/
Borhe7317/
Borrè7312/
Woret7311/
Borée738/
Hbore736/
Béret736/
Borér734/
Borrá734/
Borep732/
Voret731/
Boreï731/
Boreć731/
Boreś731/
Boreş731/
Boryt731/
Borșe731/
Uoret730/
Barrette7110,111/
Bourette71303/
Bourriot71266/
Borresch71120/
Bourgett7135/
Barretts7120/
Barreith7120/
Barriett7110/
Bourgeth719/
Barrettt714/
Burrette714/
Barreett713/
Barrrett712/
Vorreith712/
Barreatt711/
Barrettd711/
Barrieth711/
Worreath711/
Borriehd711/
Barrethe711/
Bourress710/
Burrgett710/
Barrgett710/
Barreste710/
Burreett710/
Boehrett710/
Barrie6767,243/
Barres673,271/
Barreh672,862/
Burget672,295/
Borris671,990/
Beuret671,963/
Bareth671,370/
Bhorge671,316/
Bourez671,269/
Burets671,225/
Barrey671,172/
Bourge671,159/
Bourry671,133/
Barrit671,064/
Bharre671,023/
Barete67988/
Barett67957/
Bourra67886/
Boyrie67859/
Boorer67851/
Barrer67845/
Barrea67760/
Bhoire67694/
Barrez67689/
Bourey67673/
Barget67604/
Borray67584/
Bourri67535/
Bourit67420/
Berred67416/
Borher67398/
Burete67356/
Bareyt67355/
Boirie67350/
Borzea67339/
Buiret67324/
Borith67319/
Bhoyre67304/
Barree67293/
Bauret67285/
Barets67279/
Bourie67275/
Varret67266/
Bahret67266/
Borgey67265/
Voiret67260/
Bohure67196/
Bareut67179/
Bereth67172/
Boures67152/
Behret67142/
Batret67142/
Bereit67138/
Barreu67131/
Boreas67127/
Bouree67125/
Bhoore67123/
Borțea67109/
Borzee6799/
Woreth6798/
Borzie6795/
Burett6791/
Boress6791/
Borroy6784/
Bohres6782/
Baretz6780/
Borzei6776/
Buretz6774/
Vouret6765/
Bothre6756/
Bhoure6755/
Barred6755/
Bourré6754/
Baurre6752/
Bourei6752/
Barest6750/
Woiret6746/
Berett6745/
Berrit6745/
Bhotre6743/
Vorrea6742/
Bhoree6742/
Botres6736/
Bureth6735/
Bariet6735/
Barrei6735/
Böhret6735/
Beriet6731/
Borroi6730/
Boresh6729/
Bhorey6729/
Bottre6727/
Vuorre6726/
Borrio6726/
Beurre6723/
Boyrer6723/
Bhorer6723/
Bhorra6722/
Boorra6722/
Booree6722/
Voorrecht6722/
Borriß6722/
Borite6721/
Vorrey6719/
Warret6719/
Bourée6719/
Bereat6718/
Borist6718/
Bohrey6717/
Bareit6717/
Boreha6717/
Borraa6715/
Borech6714/
Burrit6713/
Boriot6713/
Boires6710/
Bhorri678/
Boritt678/
Borait678/
Borroa678/
Borhes677/
Bhorje677/
Bourhe677/
Borrys677/
Borzey676/
Boresz676/
Boorey676/
Borees676/
Boireu676/
Borryd676/
Bhorea675/
Botree675/
Burred674/
Bhuret674/
Boores674/
Boorri674/
Borrai674/
Barhet674/
Boured674/
Vorrei674/
Botrhe674/
Bourje673/
Boredd673/
Borroj673/
Basret673/
Bharet673/
Bourer673/
Bareat673/
Borrés673/
Vorget673/
Boorit673/
Boryts673/
Bohreh672/
Baredt672/
Barrge672/
Berhet672/
Boored672/
Boyres672/
Borhei672/
Boriey672/
Boitre672/
Boutre672/
Boorge672/
Buriet672/
Beredt672/
Bórrea672/
Burest672/
Boureï672/
Baarre672/
Borgit672/
Bhorie672/
Bohrei672/
Bourhette671/
Boreap671/
Borgej671/
Borizt671/
Borrra671/
Boyrey671/
Boorea671/
Bareet671/
Bhored671/
Bhosre671/
Boirey671/
Bereut671/
Vorets671/
Borged671/
Boyrge671/
Boureh671/
Boërie671/
Boirge671/
Borriz671/
Boorée671/
Bojrge671/
Buyret671/
Bériet671/
Bourrè671/
Borecz671/
Boredz671/
Boreed671/
Borhed671/
Boriea671/
Borrii671/
Borșer671/
Bosree671/
D'Barrett671/
Barrée671/
Hberet671/
Bourea671/
Worete671/
Boorie670/
Baeret670/
Borrid670/
Borzri670/
Vorree670/
Boregy670/
Boorze670/
Bureit670/
Voreth670/
Bohrie670/
Botrey670/
Boreyh670/
Boorhe670/
Woretz670/

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