Abbotson Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Abbotson 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.
Read More About This SurnameAbbotson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Abbotson 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 sept said to be connected with the clan Macnab. If so the name is merely a translation of Macnab, which see.
Abbot(t)’s (Son), Abbot’s Son J v. Abbot(t.
Abbotson Demographics
Average Abbotson Salary in
England
£23,100
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Abbotson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abbotson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abbotson is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abbotson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abbotson is the 1,785,358th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Abbotson reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Abbotson is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 36 percent live, Cumbria, where 11 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Barring England Abbotson exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Jordan, where 1 percent live.
Abbotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Abbotson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Abbotson surname expanded 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbottson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Abboson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Abbason | 80 | 27 | / |
| Abbasion | 75 | 9 | / |
| Abbasson | 75 | 7 | / |
| Abbasyon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Abbasoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abbasan | 67 | 1,694 | / |
| Abbasen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abbasian | 63 | 27,635 | / |
| Abbassen | 63 | 89 | / |
| Abbassan | 63 | 5 | / |
| Abbashan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Abbasxan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abbasand | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abbasgan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abbasien | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abbasjan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abbaseen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Habbassen | 59 | 1 | / |
| Habbasian | 59 | 1 | / |
| Abbuchoun | 59 | 0 | / |
| Abbahassan | 56 | 9 | / |
| Abbouchane | 56 | 1 | / |
| Abbacan | 53 | 464 | / |
| Abbasam | 53 | 3 | / |
| Abbazen | 53 | 3 | / |
| Abuacon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Abbasham | 50 | 13 | / |
| Abuachon | 50 | 1 | / |
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