Abbott

English

Alternative forms

• Abbett, Abbitt, Abbot, Abbotts, Abott

Etymology

An occupational surname for someone employed by an abbot. In the U.S., sometimes an anglicization of Italian Abate, Spanish Abad or German Abt. Doublet of Abad.

Proper noun

Abbott

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. (very rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, named after F. M. Abbott.
   3. An unincorporated community in Hall County, Nebraska, named after Othman A. Abbott.
   4. A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
   5. A minor city in Hill County, Texas, named after Joseph Abbott.
   6. An unincorporated community in Craig County, Virginia.
   7. An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, named after postmaster Charles A. Abbott.
4. A locality in Monte Partido, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Derived terms

• Abbotsford
• Abbottford
• abbotti
• Abbott's booby
• Abbottsford
• Miller-Abbott tube

 

Translations

surname

• Arabic: أَبُوت m or f (ʔabut), أَبُوت m or f (ʔabot)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿博特 (zh) (Ābótè)

• Japanese: アボット (Abotto)
• Korean: 애벗 (Aebeot)
• Russian: Э́ббот m or f (Ébbot)

surnames derived from the equivalents of “abbot”

• Dutch: Abt, Abts
• French: Labbé (fr)
• German: Abt (de), Abts (de)
• Italian: Abate
• Spanish: Abad (es)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Abbott is the 645^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 52,739 individuals. Abbott is most common among White (89.50%) individuals.