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.
Discover how your Abbott ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 118 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 93 |
| Channel Islands | 27 |
| Cheshire | 119 |
| Cornwall | 117 |
| Cumberland | 78 |
| Derbyshire | 129 |
| Devon | 475 |
| Dorset | 308 |
| Durham | 185 |
| Essex | 438 |
| Gloucestershire | 139 |
| Hampshire | 277 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 117 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 121 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 199 |
| Lancashire | 1,182 |
| Leicestershire | 133 |
| Lincolnshire | 267 |
| London | 2,039 |
| Middlesex | 157 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 110 |
| Northamptonshire | 672 |
| Nottinghamshire | 268 |
| Oxfordshire | 33 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 121 |
| Shropshire | 53 |
| Suffolk | 739 |
| Somerset | 433 |
| Surrey | 95 |
| Sussex | 50 |
| Staffordshire | 157 |
| Warwickshire | 189 |
| Westmorland | 54 |
| Wiltshire | 72 |
| Worcestershire | 64 |
| Yorkshire | 1,143 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 53 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 30 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,991 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 346 |
| Labourer | 177 |
| Domestic Servant | 103 |
| Dress Maker | 99 |
| General Servant | 81 |
| Cotton Weaver | 77 |
| Shoe Maker | 75 |
| Laundress | 73 |
| Carpenter | 63 |
| House Keeper | 60 |
| Servant | 56 |
| Tailor | 55 |
| Coal Miner | 55 |
| Annuitant | 53 |
| Farm Labourer | 53 |
| Nurse | 41 |
| Glover | 40 |
| Butcher | 33 |
| Farm Servant | 33 |
| Gardener | 32 |
| Grocer | 30 |
| Dressmaker | 30 |
| General Servant Domestic | 26 |
| Lace Maker | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Abbott | 6,255 |
| Mary Abbott | 6,195 |
| John Abbott | 5,546 |
| Elizabeth Abbott | 3,958 |
| George Abbott | 3,619 |
| Thomas Abbott | 3,343 |
| Sarah Abbott | 3,286 |
| James Abbott | 2,472 |
| Charles Abbott | 2,297 |
| Ann Abbott | 1,908 |
| Henry Abbott | 1,906 |
| Jane Abbott | 1,872 |
| Joseph Abbott | 1,469 |
| Alice Abbott | 1,457 |
| Ellen Abbott | 1,416 |
| Eliza Abbott | 1,399 |
| Emma Abbott | 1,391 |
| Annie Abbott | 1,335 |
| Frederick Abbott | 1,179 |
| Robert Abbott | 1,178 |
| Alfred Abbott | 1,168 |
| Edward Abbott | 1,092 |
| Arthur Abbott | 1,087 |
| Emily Abbott | 1,008 |
| Hannah Abbott | 988 |
| 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 |
The surname Abbott is the most popular version of all its varients