Rabbitt Surname

151,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rabbitt Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) 1 a nickname from the Rabbit [Middle English rabet] 2 a corrupt descendant of the Old Teutonic Rœdbod, Radbod, Radbot = Fleet Messenger [Old English (h)rœd = *O.Sax. O.H.Ger. rado, swift + Old English&boda = Old Saxon bodo = O.

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Rabbitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9261:188,19318,687
England3381:164,84615,309
Australia2771:97,45711,054
Ireland1561:30,1862,662
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Canada621:594,28449,093
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Macau11:601,6301,582
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2451:18,0812,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:149,54213,222
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:191,67416,822

Rabbitt (16) may also be a first name.

Rabbitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) 1 a nickname from the Rabbit [Middle English rabet] 2 a corrupt descendant of the Old Teutonic Rœdbod, Radbod, Radbot = Fleet Messenger [Old English (h)rœd = *O.Sax. O.H.Ger. rado, swift + Old English&boda = Old Saxon bodo = O.H.Ger. boto, messenger]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rabbitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rabbitt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabbitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rabbitt is the 151,511th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,506,896 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rabbitt reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rabbitt is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 16 people.

Rabbitt is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States Rabbitt is primarily found in: Missouri, where 16 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Rabbitt exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Rabbitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rabbitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rabbitt last name increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rabbitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rabbitt last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rabbitt last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rabbitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $50,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $47,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rabbitte93690/
Rabbitts93551/
Rabbeitt939/
Rabbit921,189/
Rabbett86351/
Rabbits86199/
Rebbitt8660/
Rabbitz8626/
Robbitt869/
Rabbite863/
Rabbith860/
Rabbi83177,468/
Rabbetts80621/
Rabbette80114/
Reibbitt8012/
Robbitts804/
Rabbaits800/
Rabbie77732/
Rabbai77612/
Rabbih77138/
Rabbio7722/
Rebbit7721/
Rabbis778/
Rabbet777/
Robbit774/
Rabbhi773/
Rabbets71181/
Rabbeth7182/
Rabbich7150/
Robbett7119/
Rebbett719/
Rabbish714/
Robbits712/
Rabbieh711/
Reawbit711/
Rabbais711/
Rabby6761,320/
Rabbe677,823/
Robbi672,755/
Rabba672,080/
Ravbi6712/
Robbetts6710/
Rabbé679/
Rabvi676/
Rabbá673/
Robbette671/

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