Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Burdett surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Burdetts

We have a total number of 25190 records for people with the last name Burdett.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Burdetts.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Burdett family's history

Where do most Burdetts live?

In 1921, most Burdetts lived in East Midlands.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Burdetts

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 22,000 records for the Burdett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

Who were Burdetts most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Burdetts.

What are the most common Burdett first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Burdett family members

Common jobs for Burdetts

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Burdetts in 1921
Dressmaker

85

Domestic Servant

47

Living On Own Means

44

Laundress

42

General Servant Domestic

38

Common Male occupations for Burdetts in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

130

Farm Labourer

59

Bricklayer

57

Carpenter

49

General Labourer

46

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 42,000 family trees with the Burdett surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Burdetts.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial