Abbott (surname)

Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to:

Abbott

The Abbot of the Convent of Saint Giles of Nuremberg, drawing by Hans von Kulmbach, 1511
Language(s)	English
Origin
Meaning	Relating to abbots

A

• Alan Abbott (1926–2008), English cricketer
• Alfred N. Abbott (1862–1929), American farmer and politician
• Amos Abbott (1786–1868), American Congressman
• Anderson Ruffin Abbott (1837–1913), Canadian physician
• Anne Abbott (1808–1908), American designer and writer
• Anthony Abbott (1930–2023), Canadian politician
• Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975), Australian politician
• Augustus Abbott (1804–1867), British army officer
• Austin Abbott (1831–1896), American lawyer and academic

B

• Belle K. Abbott (1842–1893), American author
• Benjamin Abbott (1732–1796), American evangelist
• Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), American lawyer and author
• Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), American photographer
• Bert Abbott (1875–1911), English footballer
• Brad Abbott (born 1994), English footballer
• Brenden Abbott (born 1962), aka the Postcard Bandit, Australian bank robber
• Bruce Abbott (born 1954), American actor
• Bud Abbott (1897–1974), American actor
• Burton Abbott (1928–1957), American convicted of murder

C

• Caleb F. Abbott (1811–1855), Canadian politician
• Cecil Abbott (1924–2014), Australian police commissioner
• Cecilia Abbott (born 1959), the First Lady of Texas and wife of Greg Abbott
• Charles Abbott, one of several people including:
  • Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden (1762–1832), English Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench
  • Charles Abbott, 3rd Baron Tenterden (1834–1882), British diplomat
  • Charles Abbott (footballer) (born 1939), Australian rules footballer
  • Charles Conrad Abbott (1843–1919), American archæologist and naturalist
  • Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (1937–1946), Australian politician and administrator of the Northern Territory
• Chauncey M. Abbott (1822–1863), American politician
• Chris Abbott (born 1947), American television producer, writer and author
• Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor
• Clara Abbott (1857–1924), corporate director of Abbott Laboratories from 1900 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1924
• Cory Abbott (born 1995), American baseball player

D

• Dan Abbott (1862–1930), American baseball player
• Daniel Abbott (1682–1760), Deputy Governor of colony of Rhode Island
• Darrell Lance Abbott (1966–2004), birth name of American guitarist known as Dimebag Darrell
• David Abbott, several people, including:
  • David "Tank" Abbott (born 1965), American mixed martial artist
  • David Abbott (advertising) (1938–2014), British advertising executive
  • David Abbott (magician) (1836–1934), a magician, author and inventor
• Delila (Richards) Abbott (1908–1998), American politician
• Dennis Abbott (born 1941), American politician
• Derek Abbott (born 1960), English physicist and electronic engineer
• Diahnne Abbott (born 1945), American actress and singer
• Diane Abbott (born 1953), British politician, former Shadow Home Secretary
• Dorothy Abbott (1920–1968), American actress
• Douglas Abbott (1899–1987), Canadian politician
• Drew Abbott (born 1947), American musician

E

• Edith Abbott (1876–1957), American social worker, educator and author
• Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871–1938), American orthopædic surgeon
• Edward Abbott, several people, including:
  • Edward Abbott (clergyman) (1841–1908), American clergyman, journalist and author
  • Edward Abbott (jurist) (1766–1832), Australian soldier and politician
• Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), English educator
• Edwin Abbott (public servant) (1878–1947), Australian public servant
• Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926), English schoolmaster and theologian
• Edwin Milton Abbott (1877–1940), American lawyer and poet
• Elenore Abbott (1875–1935), American book illustrator, scenic designer and artist
• Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), American author
• Eli Abbott (1869–1943), American college sports coach
• Emma Abbott (1849–1891), American singer
• Eric Symes Abbott (1906–1983), English clergyman
• Evelyn Abbott (1843–1901), English classical scholar

F

• Faye Abbott (1895–1965), American football player
• Frank Abbott (disambiguation)
• Fred Abbott (1874–1935), American baseball player
• Frederick Abbott (cricketer) (1901–1952), English cricketer
• Frederick Abbott (Indian Army officer) (1805–1892), English army officer of the East India Company
• Frederick M. Abbott (born 1952), American legal academic
• Frederick Vaughan Abbott (1858–1928), American Army officer and engineer

G

• George Abbott (disambiguation)

• George (Francis) Abbott (1887–1995), American scriptwriter, producer and director
• George Abbott (ice hockey) (1911–1996), Canadian ice hockey player
• George Abbott (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician
• George Henry Abbott (1867–1942), Australian surgeon

• Glenn Abbott (born 1951), American baseball player
• Gordon Abbott (1914–1986), Australian rules footballer
• Gorham Dummer Abbott (1807–1874), American clergyman, educator and author
• Grace Abbott (1878–1939), American social worker
• Greg Abbott (born 1957), American lawyer and politician, Attorney General of Texas, Governor of Texas
• Greg Abbott (footballer) (born 1963), English footballer
• Gregory Abbott (born 1954), American soul musician, singer, composer and producer
• Gypsy Abbott (1887–1952), American actress

H

• Hannah Abbott, fictional character from the Harry Potter series
• H. H. Abbott, Harold Henry Abbott (1891–1976), poet and headmaster
• Harold Abbott (1882–1971), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Helen Cecilia De Silver Abbott (1857–1904), American chemist
• Henry Abbott (disambiguation), several people
• Herbert Edward Stacy Abbott (1814–1883), British general
• Horace Abbott (1806–1887), American manufacturer

I

• Ira Abbott (1906–1988), American aerospace engineer

J

• Jack Abbott, several people, including:
  • Jack Abbott (author) (1944–2002), American author and murderer
  • Jack Abbott (coach) (1873–1918), American college sports coach
• Jacob Abbott (1803–1879), American writer
• Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), English singer
• James Abbott, several people, including:
  • James Abbott (Indian Army officer) (1807–1896), British general and colonial administrator
  • James W. Abbott (born 1948), American university administrator and politician
• Jeff Abbott (born 1963), American novelist
• Jeff Abbott (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player
• Jennifer Abbott (born 1965), Canadian director, cinematographer and editor
• Jeremy Abbott (born 1985), American figure skater
• Jere Abbott (1897–1982), American art historian
• Jerry Abbott (born 1942), American songwriter and record producer
• Jim Abbott, several people, including:
  • Jim Abbott (born 1967), American professional baseball player
  • Jim Abbott (politician) (1942–2020), Canadian politician
• Jo Abbott (1840–1908), U.S. politician from Texas
• Joan Stevenson Abbott (1899–1975), Australian army matron
• Job Abbott (1845–1896), Canadian civil engineer
• Joe Abbott (Australian politician) (1891–1965), Australian politician
• Joe Abbott (speedway rider) (1902–1950), English motorcycle racer
• John Abbott, several people, including:
  • John Abbott (1821–1893), Canadian prime minister
  • John Abbott (actor) (1905–1996), English character actor
  • John Abbott (rugby league) (born 1953), Australian rugby league player
  • John Farr Abbott (1756–1794), British barrister
  • John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877), American writer
• Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), U.S. politician from Massachusetts
• Joseph Abbott, several people, including:
  • Joseph Abbott (clergyman) (1790–1862), Canadian clergyman
  • Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), U.S. politician from North Carolina
  • Joseph Palmer Abbott (1842–1901), Australian politician and solicitor

K

• Karen Abbott (born 1973), American author of historical non-fiction
• Kurt Abbott (born 1969), American baseball player
• Kyle Abbott (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless), a fictional character from The Young and the Restless
  • Kyle Abbott (baseball) (born 1968), former professional baseball player
  • Kyle Abbott (cricketer) (born 1987), South African cricketer

L

• L. B. Abbott (1908–1985), American cinematographer, cameraman and special effects expert
• Lawrence Fraser Abbott (1859–1933), American editor and writer
• Lee K. Abbott (1947–2019), American writer
• Lemuel Abbott (1730–1776), English clergyman and poet
• Lemuel Francis Abbott (c. 1760–1802), English portrait painter
• Leonard Dalton Abbott (1878–1953), American publicist and radical thinker
• Lyman Abbott (1835–1922), American religious leader and author

M

• Mac Abbott (1877–1960), Australian politician
• Margaret Ives Abbott (1878–1955), American golfer
• Mary Bethune Abbott (1823–1898), wife of Canadian prime minister John Abbott
• Maude Abbott (1869–1930), Canadian doctor
• Megan Abbott (born 1971), American writer
• Mickey Abbott, fictional Seinfeld character
• Mishael Abbott (born 1981), American race car driver
• Monica Abbott (born 1985), American softball player

N

• Nabia Abbott (1897–1981), American scholar of Islam
• Nathan Abbott (1854–1941), American lawyer and law teacher
• Nehemiah Abbott (1804–1877), American politician
• Nelson Abbott (born 1966), American politician
• Norman Abbott (1922–2016), American television director

O

• Ody Abbott (1888–1933), American baseball player
• Othman A. Abbott (1842–1935), Canadian-born American politician, first Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

P

• P. J. Abbott (born 1964), American race car driver
• Pat Abbott (1912–1984), American golfer
• Paul Abbott (born 1960), English scriptwriter
• Paul Abbott (baseball) (born 1967), American professional baseball player
• Paul Abbott (basketball), basketball coach
• Paul Abbott (footballer) (born 1964), Australian rules footballer
• Paweł Abbott (born 1982), English footballer
• Percy Abbott (1886–1960), founder of Abbott's Magic Novelty Company
• Percy Abbott (Australian politician) (1869–1940), Australian politician, soldier and solicitor
• Percy Abbott (Canadian politician) (1882–1942)
• Peter Abbott (1942–2015), British navy officer
• Philip Abbott (1923–1998), American character actor

R

• R. Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), American conchologist and malacologist
• Rachel Abbott (born 1952), British author
• Reg Abbott (born 1930), Canadian ice hockey player
• Rhoda Abbott (1873–1946), English female survivor in Titanic
• Richard Abbott (Australian politician) (1859–1940), Australian politician
• Robert Abbott (director) (born 1964), American film director and TV producer
• Robert Abbott (game designer) (1933–2018), American game inventor
• Robert Crowther Abbott (1869–1927), English Anglican bishop
• Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1870–1940), American lawyer and newspaper publisher
• Roger Abbott (1946–2011), Canadian actor

S

• Samuel Warren Abbott (1837–1904), American physician
• Saunders Alexius Abbott (1811–1894), British general
• Scott Abbott (born 20th century), Canadian co-creator of board game Trivial Pursuit
• Sean Abbott (born 1992), Australian cricketer
• Senda Berenson Abbott (1868–1964), Lithuanian basketballer
• Shirley Abbott (ambassador) (1924–2013), American diplomat
• Shirley Abbott (soccer player) (1889–1947), English footballer
• Spencer Abbott (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player
• Steve Abbott (born 1956), Australian comedian
• Stuart Abbott (born 1978), South African rugby union player

T

• Tank Abbott (born 1965), American mixed martial artist
• Tarnel Abbott (born 1953), American free-speech advocate, activist and librarian
• Thomas Eastoe Abbott (1786–1854), English poet
• Thomas Kingsmill Abbott (1829–1913), Irish scholar and educator
• Tommy Abbott (1934–1987), American actor, dancer and choreographer
• Tony Abbott (disambiguation), list of people with the name
• Ty Abbott (born 1988), American basketball player

V

• Vince Abbott (born 1958), American football player
• Vincent Paul Abbott (1964–2018), birth name of American heavy-metal drummer and producer Vinnie Paul

W

• Wallace Abbott (1857–1921), founder of Abbott Laboratories, laureate of the American National Business Hall of Fame
• Walter Abbott (disambiguation), several people
• Wes Abbott (born 1971), American artist
• Wilbur Cortez Abbott (1869–1947), American historian and educator
• Wilhelmina Hay Abbott (1884–1957), Scottish suffragist and feminist
• William Abbott, several people, including:
  • William Abbott (manager) (1790–1843), American theatre manager
  • William Hawkins Abbott (1819–1901), American oilman
  • William Louis Abbott (1860–1936), American explorer and collector
  • William Osler Abbott (1902–1943), American physician
• Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876), American-born Canadian businessman

See also

• Abbott (disambiguation)
• Abbot (surname)