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There are approximately 909 people named Abbot in the UK. That makes it the 7,597th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 14 are named Abbot.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

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The Abbot surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

So named from his office in the church; the chief ruler of an abbey--derived from the Syriac Abba, signifying father.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ABBOT. See Ecclesiastical Surnames. A solriquet most likely applied to such

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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