Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>A>Abbo-Abbu>Abbott>Virginia

Abbott

in Virginia

There are 1,441 people with the last name "Abbott" in Virginia.

Add to web page

Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Abbott 503
close
  1. is 499th most common Roach
  2. is 500th most common Witt
  3. is 501st most common Horne
  4. is 502nd most common Stevenson
  5. is 503rd most common Abbott
  6. is 504th most common Zimmerman
  7. is 505th most common Michael
  8. is 506th most common Shaffer
  9. is 507th most common Olson

Most Common First Names for Abbott

John, Robert, James, David, Michael, William, Richard, Mary, Thomas, Barbara

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
604

Most Popular Search

John Abbott, VA (9 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

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