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
School 1,857
Farm Labourer 182
Private Means 137
Cotton Weaver 130
General Labourer 108
Labourer 101
General Servant (domestic) 90
None 88
Farmer 87
Coal Miner Hewer 82
Dressmaker 77
Domestic Servant 67
Clerk 60
Scholar 57
House Keeper 55
Laundress 55
Carpenter 47
Dress Maker 47
Housekeeper 46
At Home 45
Weaver 45
Bricklayer 41
Butcher 39
Assisting In Business 38
Shop Assistant 38

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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