Scottish (central and eastern Scotland): variant of Burnett . French: status name or topographic name from a shortened derivative of Buron ‘hut cottage’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Burnet family from?
You can see how Burnet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Burnet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Burnet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 145 Burnet families living in Quebec. This was about 57% of all the recorded Burnet's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Burnet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Burnet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Commis were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Burnet. 31% of Burnet men worked as a Cultivateur and 50% of Burnet women worked as a Commis. Some less common occupations for Americans named Burnet were Revenue and Teacher. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Burnet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Burnet in 1962 was 75, and 82 in 2004.