Abbit Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Abbit Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' from the nick. Abb, and diminutive Abb-ot. It is all but certain that the majority of our Abbotts, although bearing a conventual title, are thus descended. Abraham was a favourite name in the 13th century.

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Abbit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
England151:3,714,537119,675
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Abbit (11) may also be a first name.

Abbit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Abraham,' from the nick. Abb, and diminutive Abb-ot. It is all but certain that the majority of our Abbotts, although bearing a conventual title, are thus descended. Abraham was a favourite name in the 13th century. Abel was also popular, and may have shared the parentage.

(2) Offic, or nickname, 'the Abbot.'

Henry Abbod, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Abbod, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam Abbot, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Juliana Abbot, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Margareta Abbot, Cambridgeshire ibid.

1700. Married — Edward Sanders and Anne Abbitt: St. Antholin, London.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Abbit Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abbit Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abbit (Marathi: बीत) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbit? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,338,236th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Abbit reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 11 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States Abbit is mostly found in: Texas, where 21 percent live, Maryland, where 16 percent live and Missouri, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States Abbit exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 10 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Abbit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abbit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abbit last name grew 161 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Abbit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Abbit last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Abbit surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Abbit earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.29% less than the national average, earning $31,803 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abbitt91999/
Habbit91124/
Gabbit915/
Abbith911/
Abboit911/
Abbiet911/
Abbite911/
Abbait911/
Abbits910/
Abbitz910/
Abbi895,380/
Habbitt8324/
Habbits8323/
Abbitts833/
Gabbitt833/
Eabbitt832/
Abbicht830/
Abboitt830/
Abbitte830/
Gabbi802,498/
Habbi802,063/
Abbie80893/
Abbet80655/
Abbai80530/
Abbid80410/
Abbis80245/
Abbih80168/
Abbio8068/
Abbei8040/
Abbhi8030/
Abboi8010/
Ebbit806/
Abuit806/
Abbui802/
Abbiz802/
Aubbi802/
Atbbi802/
Obbit801/
Aybbi801/
Aabbi801/
Aibbi801/
Habbitts7749/
Gabbeitt7721/
Habbicht776/
Abbett731,260/
Abbiss73697/
Ebbitt73602/
Gabbai73519/
Habbai73104/
Gabbei7389/
Abbais7353/
Gabbio7345/
Habbis7344/
Habbet7333/
Habbie7317/
Abbeih7314/
Abbaia739/
Abbhie739/
Gabbet737/
Gabbhi737/
Abbaid734/
Obbiet734/
Abbest734/
Habbiy734/
Abhbih734/
Gaabbi732/
Abbete732/
Abbaih732/
Abbich732/
Hobbit731/
Hebbit731/
Ebbeit731/
Habbid731/
Abbaai731/
Abbajt731/
Abbeid731/
Abbgoi731/
Abweit731/
Abhbhi731/
Abbiey731/
Habbui731/
Habbiz731/
Ebbith730/
Abbeth730/
Gobbit730/
Abba67489,537/
Abbe6711,509/
Abby671,572/
Gabbett67325/
Abbé67132/
Obbi67107/
Gobbitt6734/
Abouhit6720/
Habbaid6719/
Abbá6715/
Habbich6711/
Abbetts679/
Eibbitt678/
Abvi675/
Abuhait674/
Hobbitt672/
Habbish672/
Abbj672/
Hebbitt671/
Obbitts671/
Hobbitz671/
Abbeate671/
Abweitt671/
Habbets671/
Abbouyi671/
Avbi671/
Habbett670/
Gabbeth670/
Habbest670/

Abbit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abbit in the Marathi language
बीतbita-

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