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
Scholar 1,514
Agricultural Labourer 344
Labourer 113
House Servant 99
Dress Maker 98
Shoe Maker 84
Cotton Weaver 74
Servant 57
Carpenter 55
Coal Miner 55
Laundress 52
House Keeper 49
Farm Labourer 47
Tailor 47
Blacksmith 34
Lace Maker 33
Carter 33
General Servant 30
Gardener 28
Domestic Servant 26
Milliner 26
Glover 25
Nurse 22
House Maid 22
Wife Of Above 22

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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