Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BURNETT
There are approximately 18,929 people named Burnett in the UK. That makes it the 537th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 300 are named Burnett.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Diminutive
Related and similar surnames
BurnetBurnard
Barnet
Barnat
Barneett
Baarnett
Bargnett
Barnatt
Barnete
Baarnet
Barneit
Bairnet
Barneet
Barnedt
Barenet
Barnatte
Barnate
Bargnet
Barneto
Barneti
Barneta
Barneetz
Barnetes
Barnetee
The Burnett surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURNETT. Probably a corruption of Bernard ; or it may be, by a transposition of letters not uncommon, the Fr. brunef, brownish, tawny, and so a diminutive of Browne. 2. A parish in Somersetshire.