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
Living On Own Means 200
General Labourer 169
Cotton Weaver 167
Dress Maker 124
General Servant Domestic 107
Scholar 104
Cook Domestic 86
Farmer 85
Agricultural Labourer 73
Carpenter 68
Domestic Servant 62
Laundress Wash 62
Housemaid Domestic 49
Tailoress 47
Coal Miner Hewer 42
Servant Domestic 40
House Maid Domestic 37
Dressmaker 36
Gardener Domestic 36
Charwoman 35
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 33
Bricklayer 32
Butcher 32
Shoe Maker 32
House Keeper 30

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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