Abbett

Abbett Meaning & Origin

About Abbett
The surname Abbett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Abbot," which was originally used to refer to the head of a monastery or an important religious figure. Over time, the name Abbot evolved into a surname, and Abbett became a variant spelling. As a surname, Abbett is likely to have been originally bestowed upon someone who held a position of authority within a religious community or who worked closely with an abbot.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abbett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Abbett: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abbett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Abbett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 B EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/əˈbɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abbett in Braille

Here's how to represent Abbett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Abbett in braille

How to sign the name Abbett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Abbett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abbett in sign language

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