Burrett Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Burrett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French) the French Buret = 1 Of Reddish - Brown Complexion [v. under Burrell, but with the diminutive suff.

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Burrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6011:92,7099,939
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Australia1501:179,97118,195
New Zealand1331:34,0485,884
Canada531:695,20056,020
Scotland231:232,77511,829
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
France101:6,642,272293,169
India81:95,883,173728,828
Wales71:442,07621,198
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Burrett (12) may also be a first name.

Burrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French) the French Buret = 1 Of Reddish - Brown Complexion [v. under Burrell, but with the diminutive suff. ~(e)t instead of -(e)l] 2 Dweller at a Cottage or Villa [Old French buret, diminutive of bur, Teutonic búr, a dwelling]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Burrett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Burrett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Burrett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 316,846th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,160,225 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Burrett live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Burrett is also the 3,306,491st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 601 people, or 1 in 92,709. In England Burrett is most common in: Essex, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Burrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Burrett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Burrett last name expanded 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Burrett last name is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Burrett last name are 22.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Burrett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourrett938/
Burrette934/
Burrgett930/
Burreett930/
Burret92331/
Burett9291/
Bourrette88259/
Burgett866,939/
Bourret864,792/
Borrett862,392/
Burette861,719/
Burritt861,694/
Beurret86102/
Bourett8637/
Burrets8615/
Burrest869/
Burhett862/
Bureatt861/
Bureett861/
Burrete861/
Baurett861/
Wurrett861/
Burzett860/
Bureitt860/
Beurett860/
Buret834,290/
Burre832,890/
Buirette80548/
Bourette80303/
Bourgett8035/
Bureette802/
Burehett801/
Beurette801/
Busrette801/
Borriett800/
Baurgett800/
Bouret772,644/
Burget772,295/
Beuret771,963/
Bourre771,730/
Burets771,225/
Burres77780/
Burrer77755/
Borret77454/
Burete77356/
Buiret77324/
Bhurre77305/
Bauret77285/
Burrie77242/
Burrey77227/
Burree7794/
Buretz7774/
Baurre7752/
Burrea7741/
Bureth7735/
Burrei7735/
Burreh7729/
Beurre7723/
Borett7717/
Burrit7713/
Buritt777/
Burred774/
Bhuret774/
Buriet772/
Burest772/
Buurre771/
Vurett771/
Buyret771/
Burrep770/
Bureit770/
Bourhette751/
Bure737,291/
Bourget719,839/
Burress715,960/
Bourrie71514/
Bourree71476/
Bourrez71120/
Bouretz7187/
Bourrit7137/
Bourrée7137/
Borritt7131/
Bierett7116/
Beureth7115/
Bureits7114/
Burgeth7112/
Bierret7112/
Bourzet7111/
Bourets7110/
Bousret7110/
Bourhet7110/
Buritth719/
Butrrit718/
Busreth715/
Vourret712/
Bouriet712/
Bureith712/
Burrhee712/
Bourres712/
Bourreu712/
Bourrey712/
Borreth712/
Buirrea711/
Buresth711/
Burgitt711/
Bueritt711/
Boureet711/
Boorret711/
Vurgett711/
Bourred711/
Bureste711/
Buruitt711/
Burytth711/
Burrait711/
Bourest711/
Bourrét711/
Boureat711/
Beurrey711/
Buresht711/
Burrith711/
Busrete711/
Worrett710/
Burrees710/
Borhett710/
Burrhes710/
Boriett710/
Vorrett710/
Whurett710/
Burreas710/
Beuritt710/
Burra6735,119/
Burri6726,433/
Bhure6724,863/
Burge6723,178/
Borre677,141/
Bureš675,590/
Burry674,349/
Boure673,094/
Bures673,048/
Burey671,563/
Baure671,516/
Buhre67894/
Boret67707/
Burie67689/
Burei67651/
Burer67585/
Buire67474/
Burea67448/
Burje67307/
Buree67285/
Bourriot67266/
Bureu67182/
Bureh67175/
Baurecht67125/
Beure67116/
Vaurette67101/
Butre6794/
Bureć6789/
Burez6778/
Burit6773/
Bureś6763/
Bierreth6754/
Burresch6737/
Buure6729/
Vurre6728/
Bured6724/
Bourgeth679/
Burej678/
Burhe676/
Bujre675/
Buyre675/
Busre675/
Burøe675/
Burré673/
Buttrrey672/
Burze672/
Burep672/
Buryt672/
Burgehet671/
Vourette671/
Bureï671/
Buisreth671/
Bierreit671/
Burrj671/
Bourress670/
Bierritt670/
Wuret670/
Boehrett670/

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