Abbott

Abbott Meaning & Origin

About Abbott
The surname Abbott is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "abbot," which means "father" or "head of a monastery." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as an abbot or held a position of authority in a monastery. The name Abbott signifies a person's association with religious leadership and is often associated with qualities such as wisdom, piety, and authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Abbott features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Abbott: 52,739
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Abbott 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 Abbott 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 Abbott in Braille

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

The name Abbott in braille

How to sign the name Abbott using Sign Language

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

The name Abbott in sign language

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