Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>A>Abbo-Abbu>Abbott>Rhode Island

Abbott

in Rhode Island

There are 160 people with the last name "Abbott" in Rhode Island.

Add to web page

Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Abbott 791
close
  1. is 787th most common Mercado
  2. is 788th most common Mowry
  3. is 789th most common Papa
  4. is 790th most common Romero
  5. is 791st most common Abbott
  6. is 792nd most common Bryant
  7. is 793rd most common Marks
  8. is 794th most common Nicholson
  9. is 795th most common Robitaille

Most Common First Names for Abbott

James, Joseph, David, Jennifer, Thomas, Albert, Darrell, Elizabeth, John, Mark

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: from Middle English abbott ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas ‘priest’ (genitive abbatis), from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. This was an occupational name for someone employed in the household of or on the lands of an abbot, and perhaps also a nickname for a sanctimonious person thought to resemble an abbot. In the U.S. this name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate, Spanish Abad, or German Abt.

FOREBEARS George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. A certain George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. James Abbott migrated from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.

Recent Searches for "Abbott" in Rhode Island

Since April 2009
150

Most Popular Search

James Abbott, RI (8 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv3)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement