Gabbett Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gabbett 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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Gabbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Ireland851:55,3993,846
Australia611:442,55234,724
England371:1,505,89364,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland571:77,7175,517
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gabbett 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

The Gabbetts of Cahirline, co. Limerick, trace an English lineage to the year 1487. The name is probably identical with Garbett and Garbutt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Gabet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gabbett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gabbett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gabbett.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabbett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 844,382nd most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Gabbett live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 2,588,992. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Gabbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gabbett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 149 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gabbett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gabbett last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Gabbett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $47,143 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabbeitt9321/
Abbett921,260/
Gabbet927/
Gobbett86319/
Gebbett86194/
Abbetts869/
Gabbitt863/
Gabbeth860/
Habbett860/
Abbet83655/
Gabbe83519/
Gobbette8031/
Abbitt77999/
Gabber77494/
Gabbey77445/
Gabbie77173/
Gabbei7789/
Gobbet7751/
Habbet7733/
Gabuet7727/
Gabbeh7726/
Gebbet779/
Gabbit775/
Abbest774/
Ghabbe772/
Abbete772/
Abbiet771/
Ngabbe771/
Obbett771/
Gaibbe770/
Gaubbe770/
Abbeth770/
Gobbitt7134/
Habbitt7124/
Gobbete719/
Hobbett713/
Abbitts713/
Gabouet712/
Eabbitt712/
Gavvett712/
Gabbeap711/
Gaubvet711/
Abbeate711/
Habbets711/
Ghabber711/
Abbitte710/
Abboitt710/
Gobbets710/
Habbest710/
Gabbi672,498/
Gabba672,475/
Abbed671,687/
Gobbe67831/
Gabby67270/
Abbit67167/
Habbitts6749/
Gabbé671/
Ghabbech671/
Habbecht670/
Gavuette670/

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