Abbotson Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Abbotson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:557,18134,216
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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

A sept said to be connected with the clan Macnab. If so the name is merely a translation of Macnab, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Abbot(t)’s (Son), Abbot’s Son J v. Abbot(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Abbotson Last Name Facts

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

Abbotson is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abbotson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Abbotson are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.

Abbotson is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 557,181. In England Abbotson is most frequent in: Kent, where 36 percent reside, Cumbria, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Abbotson occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Jordan, where 1 percent reside.

Abbotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abbotson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Abbotson last name grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Abbasam533/
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