Burnet

How common is the last name Burnet?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Burnet, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Names nearby in the census

#47,966

Burnet was the 47,966th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 441 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)82.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)11.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 98.0%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Burnet is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.