Burtt: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Burt; others give Burtt. Both point to the same English family name. The name is generally explained as “Bright”. The extra “t” in Burtt is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Birt.

The 2010 US Census counted 1,012 people named Burtt, ranking it number 24,665 among American surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Britt and Brett.

There is no single Burtt family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Burtt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.