<P> Barrett (sometimes spelled Barret or Barratt) is a surname that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations . Barrett is a popular Anglo - Irish surname, in both south - east and south - west England . It is most common in the Irish counties of Mayo and Galway but particularly County Cork, and within England, East Anglia, especially Norfolk . The Gaelic version of the name is Barόid in the south and Bairéid in the west . The Barretts of Ireland first appeared following the Norman invasion . As with many other Anglo - Norman families, they were quickly assimilated into Irish culture . Another translation for Barrett is "warlike people ." </P> <P> People with the surname Barrett are largely found in the US, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Jamaica, and Denmark . </P>

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