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 2,217
Agricultural Labourer 254
General Labourer 167
Cotton Weaver 133
Coal Miner 119
Domestic Servant 116
Living On Own Means 107
Dress Maker 105
Farmer 87
General Servant Domestic 85
Living On Her Own Means 80
Laundress 77
Labourer 76
Carpenter 64
General Servant 63
Farm Labourer 62
Tailoress 56
Shoe Maker 55
Tailor 54
House Keeper 48
Gardener 47
Clerk 40
General Domestic Servant 40
Grocer 33
Blacksmith 33

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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