Abbot

Abbot Meaning & Origin

About Abbot
The surname Abbot is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "abbot," which means "father" or "head of a monastery." It is an occupational surname given to someone who held the position of an abbot, a title given to the head of an abbey or monastery. The surname Abbot signifies a familial connection to someone who held this important religious role in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Abbot: 859
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abbot 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 Abbot is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abbot in Braille

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

The name Abbot in braille

How to sign the name Abbot using Sign Language

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

The name Abbot in sign language

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