Gabbatt Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Gabbatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gabriel,' from nick. Gab, and diminutive Gabb-ot or Gabb-et.

John Gabbett, of Middleton, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

John Gabbott, of Broomicroft, Lancashire: ibid.

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Gabbatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Gabbatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gabriel,' from nick. Gab, and diminutive Gabb-ot or Gabb-et.

John Gabbett, of Middleton, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

John Gabbott, of Broomicroft, Lancashire: ibid.

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

Double diminutive of Gabriel, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at, -et, -ot] Anable Gabbot.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gabbatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gabbatt is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabbatt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Gabbatt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gabbatt reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada it is most common in: Nova Scotia, where 63 percent are found and Ontario, where 38 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Gabbatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gabbatt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gabbatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abbatt92126/
Gabbat9220/
Gabbott86377/
Abbatte8665/
Gabbatz8615/
Ghabbat861/
Habbatt861/
Gabba832,475/
Abbat83268/
Gabbeitt8021/
Goebbatt8014/
Abbott77121,216/
Abbate7721,636/
Gabuat772,886/
Gabbay771,576/
Gabbas77863/
Gabbai77519/
Habbat77482/
Gaybba77206/
Gabbaz77170/
Abbath7756/
Ngabba7729/
Abbast7719/
Gobbat776/
Ghabba775/
Gabbad775/
Gabbot774/
Gabwat773/
Gabbaï773/
Abbaut773/
Gabboa772/
Gabbau771/
Gaubba771/
Abbajt771/
Abbats771/
Abbaat771/
Aibbat771/
Abbait771/
Gabbatsch7517/
Abbotts711,486/
Habbott7114/
Abbotte7112/
Aabbott717/
Gabbais715/
Abbottt714/
Aabbate713/
Gabboot712/
Habbate711/
Abboott711/
Gabbeap711/
Abbeate711/
Abbostt711/
Haybbat711/
Gabbaad711/
Gabuhat711/
Gabbash711/
Habbath711/
Gobbott710/
Gabboth710/
Abboitt710/
Abboutt710/
Abbad6757,693/
Abbot674,176/
Gobba671,464/
Gabbo6746/
Ghabbach6711/
Ghabbash6710/
Abbatova671/
D'Abbate671/
Gabbaova671/
Gahbbach670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gabbatt
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