Barrett Family History

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Barrett Name Meaning

It may be from a medieval personal name, but if so the form is unclear. Alternatively, it may be a nickname for a quarrelsome or deceitful person, from Middle English bar(r)et(t)e, bar(r)at ‘trouble’, ‘strife’, ‘deception’, ‘cheating’ (Old French barat ‘commerce’, ‘dealings’, a derivative of barater ‘to haggle’). It is possible that the original sense of barat survived unrecorded into Middle English as a word for a market trader; the Italian cognate Baratta has this sense. It could also be a nickname or metonymic occupational name from Old French barette ‘cap’, ‘bonnet’.

Similar surnames: Barre, Berrett, Barnett, Garret, Barreto, Parrett, Garnett, Barlett

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1920

You can see how Barrett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barrett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barrett families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 188 Barrett families living in New York. This was about 20% of all the recorded Barrett's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Barrett families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barrett surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Barrett Family Occupations

What did your Barrett ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
31%
Laborer
12%
Keeping House
7%
Carpenter
2%

Barrett Historical Records

What Barrett family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Barrett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Barrett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Barrett. For the veterans among your Barrett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Barrett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barrett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Barrett

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Barrett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Barrett immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Barrett. For the veterans among your Barrett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Barrett military records

Barrett Life Expectancy

What is the average Barrett lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Barrett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Barrett in 1940 was 49, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Barrett