Find out how popular the last name Abbotts is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abbotts.

Abbotts, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abbotts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abbotts in America

Abbotts is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abbotts surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abbotts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abbotts to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abbotts

The surname Abbotts originated in England during the medieval period. It is a locational surname derived from the Old English words "abbod" meaning "abbot" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "homestead". The name likely referred to someone who lived near an abbey or a religious house governed by an abbot.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 12th century. The Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1196 mention a Robert Abbod, while the Curia Regis Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1207 reference a Richard Abbot. These early spellings highlight the gradual evolution of the name from its Old English roots.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several listings of places with names containing the word "abbot", such as Abbotsbury in Dorset and Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire. These place names may have contributed to the development of the surname Abbotts.

Notable historical figures with the surname Abbotts include Sir Maurice Abbotts (c. 1565-1642), an English politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1637-1638. Another prominent individual was Robert Abbotts (1588-1663), an English clergyman and religious writer.

In the realm of literature, Anne Abbot (1764-1818) was an English novelist and poet, while George Abbotts (1888-1995) was an American playwright and director known for his Broadway productions.

The name Abbotts has also been associated with various locations across England, such as Abbotts Ann in Hampshire and Abbotts Leigh in Somerset, further emphasizing its locational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abbotts

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abbotts.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abbotts was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abbotts has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abbotts was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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