Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ABBEY
There are approximately 3,099 people named Abbey in the UK. That makes it the 3,197th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Abbey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Abbey surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ABBEY. Perhaps originally given to some menial attached to a monastery, as 'John of the Abbey;' more probably, however, from Abbe, the ecclesiastical title, since we find it written in the H. K. le Abbe. The Scottish form is Abbay.