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 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

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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