Burnett

Burnett Meaning & Origin

About Burnett
The surname Burnett is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "burnete," meaning "brown." It was originally used as a nickname for someone with brown hair or a dark complexion. Over time, it became a hereditary surname and is now commonly found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Burnett features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Burnett: 60,791
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 20.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burnett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/bərˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burnett in Braille

Here's how to represent Burnett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Burnett in braille

How to sign the name Burnett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Burnett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Burnett in sign language

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