Abbott (surname)
Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot",[1][2] which may refer to:
 The Abbot of the Convent of Saint Giles of Nuremberg, drawing by Hans von Kulmbach, 1511 | |
| Language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Relating to abbots |
A
- Alan Abbott (1926–2008), English cricketer
- Alfred N. Abbott (1862–1929), American farmer and politician
- Amos Abbott (1786–1868), American Congressman
- Anderson Ruffin Abbott (1837–1913), Canadian physician
- Anne Abbott (1808–1908), American designer and writer
- Anthony Abbott (1930–2023), Canadian former politician
- Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975), Australian politician
- Augustus Abbott (1804–1867), British army officer
- Austin Abbott (1831–1896), American lawyer and academic
B
- Belle K. Abbott (1842–1893), American author
- Benjamin Abbott (1732–1796), American evangelist
- Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), American lawyer and author
- Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), American photographer
- Bert Abbott (1875–1911), English footballer
- Brad Abbott (born 1994), English footballer
- Brenden Abbott (born 1962), aka the Postcard Bandit, Australian bank robber
- Bruce Abbott (born 1954), American actor
- Bud Abbott (1897–1974), American actor
- Burton Abbott (1928–1957), American convicted of murder
C
- Caleb F. Abbott (1811–1855), Canadian politician
- Cecil Abbott (1924–2014), Australian police commissioner
- Cecilia Abbott (born 1959), the First Lady of Texas and wife of Greg Abbott
- Charles Abbott, one of several people including:
- Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden (1762–1832), English Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench
- Charles Abbott, 3rd Baron Tenterden (1834–1882), British diplomat
- Charles Abbott (footballer) (born 1939), Australian rules footballer
- Charles Conrad Abbott (1843–1919), American archæologist and naturalist
- Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
- Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (1937–1946), Australian politician and administrator of the Northern Territory
- Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician
- Chris Abbott (born 1947), American television producer, writer and author
- Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor
- Clara Abbott (1857–1924), corporate director of Abbott Laboratories from 1900 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1924
- Cory Abbott (born 1995), American baseball player
D
- Dan Abbott (1862–1930), American baseball player
- Daniel Abbott (1682–1760), Deputy Governor of colony of Rhode Island
- Darrell Lance Abbott (1966–2004), birth name of American guitarist known as Dimebag Darrell
- David Abbott, several people, including:
- David "Tank" Abbott (born 1965), American mixed martial artist
- David Abbott (advertising) (1938–2014), British advertising executive
- David Abbott (magician) (1836–1934), a magician, author and inventor
- Delila (Richards) Abbott (1908–1998), American politician
- Dennis Abbott (born 1941), American politician
- Derek Abbott (born 1960), English physicist and electronic engineer
- Diahnne Abbott (born 1945), American actress and singer
- Diane Abbott (born 1953), British politician, former Shadow Home Secretary
- Dorothy Abbott (1920–1968), American actress
- Douglas Abbott (1899–1987), Canadian politician
- Drew Abbott (born 1947), American musician
E
- Edith Abbott (1876–1957), American social worker, educator and author
- Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871–1938), American orthopædic surgeon
- Edward Abbott, several people, including:
- Edward Abbott (clergyman) (1841–1908), American clergyman, journalist and author
- Edward Abbott (jurist) (1766–1832), Australian soldier and politician
- Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), English educator
- Edwin Abbott (public servant) (1878–1947), Australian public servant
- Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926), English schoolmaster and theologian
- Edwin Milton Abbott (1877–1940), American lawyer and poet
- Elenore Abbott (1875–1935), American book illustrator, scenic designer and artist
- Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), American author
- Eli Abbott (1869–1943), American college sports coach
- Emma Abbott (1849–1891), American singer
- Eric Symes Abbott (1906–1983), English clergyman
- Evelyn Abbott (1843–1901), English classical scholar
F
- Faye Abbott (1895–1965), American football player
- Frank Abbott (disambiguation)
- Fred Abbott (1874–1935), American baseball player
- Frederick Abbott (cricketer) (1901–1952), English cricketer
- Frederick Abbott (Indian Army officer) (1805–1892), English army officer of the East India Company
- Frederick M. Abbott (born 1952), American legal academic
- Frederick Vaughan Abbott (1858–1928), American Army officer and engineer
G
- George (Francis) Abbott (1887–1995), American scriptwriter, producer and director
- George Abbott (ice hockey) (1911–1996), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Abbott (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician
- George Henry Abbott (1867–1942), Australian surgeon
- Glenn Abbott (born 1951), American baseball player
- Gordon Abbott (1914–1986), Australian rules footballer
- Gorham Dummer Abbott (1807–1874), American clergyman, educator and author
- Grace Abbott (1878–1939), American social worker
- Greg Abbott (born 1957), American lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Texas, Governor of Texas
- Greg Abbott (footballer) (born 1963), English footballer
- Gregory Abbott (born 1954), American soul musician, singer, composer and producer
- Gypsy Abbott (1887–1952), American actress
H
- Hannah Abbott, fictional character from the Harry Potter series
- H. H. Abbott, Harold Henry Abbott (1891–1976), poet and headmaster
- Harold Abbott (1882–1971), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Helen Cecilia De Silver Abbott (1857-1904), American chemist
- Henry Abbott (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Edward Stacy Abbott (1814–1883), British general
- Horace Abbott (1806–1887), American manufacturer
I
- Ira Abbott (1906–1988), American aerospace engineer
J
- Jack Abbott, several people, including:
- Jack Abbott (author) (1944–2002), American author and murderer
- Jack Abbott (coach) (1873–1918), American college sports coach
- Jacob Abbott (1803–1879), American writer
- Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), English singer
- James Abbott, several people, including:
- James Abbott (Indian Army officer) (1807–1896), British general and colonial administrator
- James W. Abbott (born 1948), American university administrator and politician
- Jeff Abbott (born 1963), American novelist
- Jeff Abbott (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player
- Jennifer Abbott (born 1965), Canadian director, cinematographer and editor
- Jeremy Abbott (born 1985), American figure skater
- Jere Abbott (1897–1982), American art historian
- Jerry Abbott (born 1942), American songwriter and record producer
- Jim Abbott, several people, including:
- Jim Abbott (born 1967), American professional baseball player
- Jim Abbott (politician) (1942–2020), Canadian politician
- Joan Stevenson Abbott (1899–1975), Australian army matron
- Job Abbott (1845–1896), Canadian civil engineer
- Joe Abbott (Australian politician) (1891–1965), Australian politician
- Joe Abbott (speedway rider) (1902–1950), English motorcycle racer
- John Abbott, several people, including:
- John Abbott (1821–1893), Canadian prime minister
- John Abbott (actor) (1905–1996), English character actor
- John Abbott (rugby league) (born 1953), Australian rugby league player
- John Farr Abbott (1756–1794), British barrister
- John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877), American writer
- Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), American politician
- Joseph Abbott, several people, including:
- Joseph Abbott (clergyman) (1790–1862), Canadian clergyman
- Joseph Abbott (Texas politician) (1840–1908), American politician
- Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), American politician
- Joseph Palmer Abbott (1842–1901), Australian politician and solicitor
K
- Karen Abbott (born 1973), American author of historical non-fiction
- Kurt Abbott (born 1969), American baseball player
- Kyle Abbott (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless), a fictional character from The Young and the Restless
- Kyle Abbott (baseball) (born 1968), former professional baseball player
- Kyle Abbott (cricketer) (born 1987), South African cricketer
L
- L. B. Abbott (1908–1985), American cinematographer, cameraman and special effects expert
- Lawrence Fraser Abbott (1859–1933), American editor and writer
- Lee K. Abbott (1947–2019), American writer
- Lemuel Abbott (1730–1776), English clergyman and poet
- Lemuel Francis Abbott (c. 1760–1802), English portrait painter
- Leonard Dalton Abbott (1878–1953), American publicist and radical thinker
- Lyman Abbott (1835–1922), American religious leader and author
M
- Mac Abbott (1877–1960), Australian politician
- Margaret Ives Abbott (1878–1955), American golfer
- Mary Bethune Abbott (1823–1898), wife of Canadian prime minister John Abbott
- Maude Abbott (1869–1930), Canadian doctor
- Megan Abbott (born 1971), American writer
- Mickey Abbott, fictional Seinfeld character
- Mishael Abbott (born 1981), American race car driver
- Monica Abbott (born 1985), American softball player
N
- Nabia Abbott (1897–1981), American scholar of Islam
- Nathan Abbott (1854–1941), American lawyer and law teacher
- Nehemiah Abbott (1804–1877), American politician
- Nelson Abbott (born 1966), American politician
- Norman Abbott (1922–2016), American television director
O
- Ody Abbott (1888–1933), American baseball player
- Othman A. Abbott (1842–1935), Canadian-born American politician, first Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
P
- P. J. Abbott (born 1964), American race car driver
- Pat Abbott (1912–1984), American golfer
- Paul Abbott (born 1960), English scriptwriter
- Paul Abbott (baseball) (born 1967), American professional baseball player
- Paul Abbott (basketball), basketball coach
- Paul Abbott (footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer
- Paweł Abbott (born 1982), English footballer
- Percy Abbott (1886–1960), founder of Abbott's Magic Novelty Company
- Percy Abbott (Australian politician) (1869–1940), Australian politician, soldier and solicitor
- Percy Abbott (Canadian politician) (1882–1942)
- Peter Abbott (1942–2015), British navy officer
- Philip Abbott (1923–1998), American character actor
R
- R. Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), American conchologist and malacologist
- Rachel Abbott (born 1952), British author
- Reg Abbott (born 1930), Canadian ice hockey player
- Richard Abbott (Australian politician) (1859–1940), Australian politician
- Robert Abbott (director) (born 1964), American film director and TV producer
- Robert Abbott (game designer) (1933–2018), American game inventor
- Robert Crowther Abbott (1869–1927), English Anglican bishop
- Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940), American lawyer and newspaper publisher
- Roger Abbott (1946–2011), Canadian actor
S
- Samuel Warren Abbott (1837–1904), American physician
- Saunders Alexius Abbott (1811–1894), British general
- Scott Abbott (born 20th century), Canadian co-creator of board game Trivial Pursuit
- Sean Abbott (born 1992), Australian cricketer
- Senda Berenson Abbott (1868–1964), Lithuanian basketballer
- Shirley Abbott (ambassador) (1924–2013), American diplomat
- Shirley Abbott (soccer player) (1889–1947), English footballer
- Spencer Abbott (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
- Steve Abbott (born 1956), Australian comedian
- Stuart Abbott (born 1978), South African rugby union player
T
- Tank Abbott (born 1965), American mixed martial artist
- Tarnel Abbott (born 1953), American free-speech advocate, activist and librarian
- Thomas Eastoe Abbott (1786–1854), English poet
- Thomas Kingsmill Abbott (1829–1913), Irish scholar and educator
- Tommy Abbott (1934–1987), American actor, dancer and choreographer
- Tony Abbott (disambiguation), list of people with the name
- Ty Abbott (born 1988), American basketball player
V
- Vince Abbott (born 1958), American football player
- Vincent Paul Abbott (1964–2018), birth name of American heavy-metal drummer and producer Vinnie Paul
W
- Wallace Abbott (1857–1921), founder of Abbott Laboratories, laureate of the American National Business Hall of Fame
- Walter Abbott (disambiguation), several people
- Wes Abbott (born 1971), American artist
- Wilbur Cortez Abbott (1869–1947), American historian and educator
- Wilhelmina Hay Abbott (1884–1957), Scottish suffragist and feminist
- William Abbott, several people, including:
- William Abbott (manager) (1790–1843), American theatre manager
- William Hawkins Abbott (1819–1901), American oilman
- William Louis Abbott (1860–1936), American explorer and collector
- William Osler Abbott (1902–1943), American physician
- Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876), American-born Canadian businessman
See also
References
- Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0.
- Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
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