Abbott Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Abbott Name Meaning: Derives from the Latin 'abbas' meaning 'priest'.

A name used to describe someone who was an abbot (head of a monestry or clergyman) or was employed or lived near/by one.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Abbott Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Abbott family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 365
Female Servant 229
Independent 175
Farmer 97
Male Servant 87
Labourer 86
Shoe Maker 56
Weaver 51
Cotton Weaver 50
Carpenter 42
Tailor 39
Dress Maker 32
Lace Maker 23
Butcher 23
Pupil 22
Apprentice 20
Grocer 19
Frame Work Knitter 18
Laundress 16
Miller 13
Servant 13
Ag Labourer 13
Independant 13
Gardener 13
Mariner 13

Abbott Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Abbott 100% 97,432
2 Abbot 83% 7,551
3 Abbett 83% 1,592
4 Ibbott 83% 1,053
5 Abott 83% 798
6 Abbatt 83% 607
7 Ibbett 67% 565
8 Ebbott 83% 511
9 Abbitt 83% 438
10 Ebbutt 67% 378
11 Ebbett 67% 201
12 Ibbitt 67% 154

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The surname Abbott is the most popular version of all its varients

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