Borrett Surname

178,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Borrett Surname Definition:

= Burrett, q.v.

Borrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2891:43,2265,499
Australia5401:49,9926,225
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Canada931:396,18935,081
South Africa831:652,74348,091
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4451:54,7766,535
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Borrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Burrett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Buret occurs in Normandy 1195, and Radulph de Burettes, MRS. Walter de la Burette in Devon, c. 1272, RH.

The Norman People (1874)

One of the Suffolk freeholders in 1561 was Borrett of Buddymyn (?) (Lansd.). The name occurs on a monument in Cratfield church, bearing the date of 1698 (S.). A family of Borrett, originally of Irish extraction, resided in the 16th and 17th centuries in Stradbrook parish and owned Stadhaugh in Laxfield (P.). The name is still in Stradbrook.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Borrett Last Name Facts

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

Borrett is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borrett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 178,541st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,046,633 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Borrett are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Borrett is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,289 people, or 1 in 43,226. In England it is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Norfolk, where 10 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Borrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borrett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Borrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Borrett surname are 16.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Borrett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.95% more than the national average, earning R 339,696 per year; in United States they earn 48.67% more than the national average, earning $64,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borrette9312/
Bourrett938/
Borriett930/
Borret92454/
Borett9217/
Bourrette88259/
Barrett86235,817/
Bourret864,792/
Berrett862,151/
Burrett861,183/
Borgett8653/
Bourett8637/
Borritt8631/
Borrete8621/
Borette8613/
Boirret8613/
Boyrret862/
Borreth862/
Boorret861/
Boirett860/
Worrett860/
Borhett860/
Borrest860/
Boriett860/
Vorrett860/
Borre837,141/
Boret83707/
Barrette8010,111/
Bourette80303/
Bourgett8035/
Barretts8020/
Barriett8010/
Barrettt804/
Burrette804/
Barreett803/
Barrrett802/
Barreatt801/
Barrettd801/
Burrgett800/
Barrgett800/
Burreett800/
Boehrett800/
Borres7716,380/
Barret7715,002/
Borets772,728/
Bouret772,644/
Bourre771,730/
Borget771,284/
Barett77957/
Berret77944/
Borrie77932/
Borrer77417/
Boiret77386/
Burret77331/
Borrey77311/
Borree77205/
Borrea77196/
Boretz77118/
Burett7791/
Vorret7775/
Boreth7752/
Berett7745/
Worret7742/
Borrez7741/
Borrit7728/
Borete7724/
Boeret7724/
Börret7721/
Booret7719/
Borest7712/
Borrhe779/
Boritt778/
Boirre777/
Borred777/
Bohret773/
Borreh772/
Boorre771/
Borreu771/
Boreit771/
Boriet771/
Borrei771/
Borrée771/
Bohrre771/
Borrep770/
Borhet770/
Borrge770/
Bourhette751/
D'Barrett751/
Bore7340,027/
Bourget719,839/
Burgett716,939/
Barrete713,032/
Barritt712,700/
Burette711,719/
Burritt711,694/
Barette711,664/
Berreth711,534/
Bourrie71514/
Bourree71476/
Berriet71218/
Barreth71192/
Barreat71161/
Borrher71152/
Bourrez71120/
Berritt71112/
Beurret71102/
Bouretz7187/
Worreth7177/
Boehret7173/
Barriet7170/
Barrest7167/
Worrest7151/
Borress7139/
Bourrit7137/
Bourrée7137/
Borgeth7134/
Varrett7130/
Bargett7128/
Burrets7115/
Vorreth7114/
Borrhed7114/
Barretp7112/
Borreij7111/
Bourzet7111/
Borresø7110/
Bourets7110/
Boreste7110/
Bousret7110/
Bourhet7110/
Burrest719/
Bohrets718/
Barreit715/
Barhett713/
Baretts713/
Woirret713/
Barrettová712/
Vourret712/
Burhett712/
Bouriet712/
Barrets712/
Borreas712/
Borrres712/
Bourres712/
Bourreu712/
Bourrey712/
Boreets711/
Bureatt711/
Bureett711/
Burrete711/
Boureet711/
Baurett711/
Barredt711/
Bareatt711/
Bariett711/
Boirrie711/
Bojrget711/
Bahrett711/
Warrett711/
Bourred711/
Vorreit711/
Bourest711/
Bourrét711/
Boureat711/
Boreate711/
Barrettova711/
Borrões711/
Borroey711/
Borhest711/
Barreet710/
Burzett710/
Bareett710/
Bureitt710/
Beurett710/
Borrith710/
Barre6772,010/
Borra6742,032/
Borge6727,276/
Bhore6723,401/
Boire6713,566/
Baret678,383/
Borie677,772/
Borri677,175/
Borer676,253/
Botre676,193/
Buret674,290/
Boure673,094/
Borje673,071/
Borei672,998/
Bores672,735/
Borea671,663/
Borey671,524/
Beret67994/
Boore67992/
Bosre67636/
Borry67622/
Buirette67548/
Vorre67415/
Bourriot67266/
Borze67244/
Boree67236/
Bohre67215/
Borré67194/
Borez67188/
Borej67131/
Borresch67120/
Boreh67117/
Borit67109/
Varrette67104/
Boyre6780/
Bored6736/
Barreith6720/
Buore6720/
Boreu6719/
Borhe6717/
Barritte6713/
Borrè6712/
Woret6711/
Bourgeth679/
Borée678/
Hbore676/
Béret676/
Borér674/
Borrá674/
Borep672/
Bureette672/
Vorreith672/
Burehett671/
Barrieth671/
Worreath671/
Voret671/
Vourette671/
Boreï671/
Boreć671/
Boreś671/
Boreş671/
Borriehd671/
Boryt671/
Borșe671/
Beurette671/
Barrethe671/
Busrette671/
Uoret670/
Bourress670/
Varriett670/
Barreste670/
Baurgett670/

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