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 | 126 |
| Berkshire | 64 |
| Cambridgeshire | 83 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 196 |
| Cornwall | 113 |
| Cumberland | 99 |
| Derbyshire | 177 |
| Devon | 487 |
| Dorset | 285 |
| Durham | 262 |
| Essex | 583 |
| Gloucestershire | 193 |
| Hampshire | 367 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 152 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 115 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 265 |
| Lancashire | 1,689 |
| Leicestershire | 307 |
| Lincolnshire | 265 |
| London | 2,528 |
| Middlesex | 396 |
| Northumberland | 41 |
| Norfolk | 104 |
| Northamptonshire | 844 |
| Nottinghamshire | 346 |
| Oxfordshire | 49 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 115 |
| Shropshire | 49 |
| Suffolk | 668 |
| Somerset | 363 |
| Surrey | 153 |
| Sussex | 128 |
| Staffordshire | 183 |
| Warwickshire | 282 |
| Westmorland | 65 |
| Wiltshire | 61 |
| Worcestershire | 82 |
| Yorkshire | 1,571 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 16 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 108 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 55 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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