How common is the surname Abbott?

52,739 people in the United States had the surname Abbott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,854 Americans. It ranked 645th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Abbott?

Bud Abbott, American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974), followed by John Abbott.

Where is the surname Abbott most common?

Wikidata records people named Abbott in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Australia and 2 other countries.

How do you pronounce Abbott?

Abbott is /ˈæbət/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Abbott getting more or less common?

More common. 51,620 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 52,739 in 2010, up 2.2%.

What are other spellings of Abbott?

Abbett, Abbitt, Abbot, Abbotts and Abott.

Is Abbott also a first name?

Yes. Abbott is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Abbott

An occupational surname, carried by 52,739 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈæbət/ 2 syllables Soundex A130 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Abbott is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

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.

Abbott is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 52,739 people named Abbott in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,854 Americans. That is up 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 51,620.

#645

rank among US surnames

52,739

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.2%

change since 2000 (was #588)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#636	Bruce	53,419	5,780
#637	Atkinson	53,376	5,784
#638	Velez	53,265	5,796
#639	Meza	53,230	5,800
#640	Roy	53,159	5,808
#641	Vincent	53,095	5,815
#642	York	53,059	5,819

Who is named Abbott

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Abbott identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Abbotts

49 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bud Abbott
American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974)
John Abbott
3rd Prime Minister of Canada (1821-1893)
Berenice Abbott
American photographer (1898-1991)
Margaret Abbott
American golfer (1878–1955)
Christopher Abbott
American actor, born 1986
George Abbott
American writer and director (1887-1995)
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891)
Bruce Abbott
American actor, born 1954
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
American author (1873–1958)
Charles Conrad Abbott
American archaeologist and naturalist (1843-1919)
Edith Abbott
American economist (1876-1957)
Megan Abbott
American writer, born 1971

Notable Abbotts come mostly from the United States (41), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (2) and Australia (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Abbett
Abbitt
Abbot
Abbotts
Abott

Surnames that sound like Abbott

Abbott has the Soundex code A130, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A130.

Questions

Where does the surname Abbott come from?: 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.
How common is the surname Abbott?: 52,739 people in the United States had the surname Abbott in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,854 Americans. It ranked 645th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Abbott?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Abbott identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Abbott?: Bud Abbott, American actor, producer and comedian (1897–1974), followed by John Abbott.
Where is the surname Abbott most common?: Wikidata records people named Abbott in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Australia and 2 other countries.
How do you pronounce Abbott?: Abbott is /ˈæbət/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Abbott?: Abbott is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Abbott getting more or less common?: More common. 51,620 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 52,739 in 2010, up 2.2%.
What are other spellings of Abbott?: Abbett, Abbitt, Abbot, Abbotts and Abott.
Is Abbott also a first name?: Yes. Abbott is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.