How common is the surname Burt?

26,475 people in the United States had the surname Burt in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,662 Americans. It ranked 1,331st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Burt?

Edward Angus Burt, American mycologist (1859–1939), followed by Donald Graham Burt.

Where is the surname Burt most common?

Wikidata records people named Burt in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Burt getting more or less common?

More common. 25,649 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,475 in 2010, up 3.2%.

Is Burt also a first name?

Yes. Burt is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Burt

A surname, carried by 26,475 people in the United States.

Pronounced /bɝt/ 1 syllable Soundex B630 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Burt is more common than 99.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 26,475 people named Burt in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 11,662 Americans. That is up 3.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,649.

#1,331

rank among US surnames

26,475

people in 2010

9.0

per 100,000 Americans

+3.2%

change since 2000 (was #1,256)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,322	Harden	26,617	11,600
#1,323	Couch	26,615	11,600
#1,324	Dickinson	26,607	11,604
#1,325	Cassidy	26,590	11,611
#1,326	Rucker	26,581	11,615
#1,327	Gabriel	26,578	11,617
#1,328	Herron	26,559	11,625

Who is named Burt

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Burt identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Burts

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edward Angus Burt
American mycologist (1859–1939)
Donald Graham Burt
American film production designer, born 2000
Jo Burt
British bassist, born 1953
Clarissa Burt
American actress, born 1959
William Austin Burt
American politician (1792–1858)
SoFaygo
American rapper and singer from Georgia, born 2001

Notable Burts come mostly from the United States (5) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Burt

Burt has the Soundex code B630, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B630.

Questions

How common is the surname Burt?: 26,475 people in the United States had the surname Burt in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,662 Americans. It ranked 1,331st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Burt?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Burt identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Burt?: Edward Angus Burt, American mycologist (1859–1939), followed by Donald Graham Burt.
Where is the surname Burt most common?: Wikidata records people named Burt in the United States and the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Burt?: Burt is /bɝt/, one syllable.
Is the surname Burt getting more or less common?: More common. 25,649 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 26,475 in 2010, up 3.2%.
Is Burt also a first name?: Yes. Burt is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.