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 occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabbitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rabbitt is the 151,511th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,506,896 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Rabbitt are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rabbitt is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 16 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,926 people, or 1 in 188,193. In The United States Rabbitt is mostly found in: Missouri, where 16 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Rabbitt occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Rabbitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rabbitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rabbitt last name rose 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 36 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rabbitt Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Rabbitt surname are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.96% being registered to vote for the political 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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