Origins of the Abbot surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 25East Midlands 12West Midlands 17East 10London 69South East 26South West 19South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abbots lived in london

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    2,200 Abbot Travel & migration records
    10,000 Abbots found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abbot

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    689th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Abbot surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Abbots most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Abbot first names?

    Newton

    John

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Abbots

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Abbots in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Domestic Servant

    41

    House Servant

    41

    Laundress

    39

    Charwoman

    31

    Commmon male occupations for Abbots in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    82

    Coal Miner

    46

    Farmer

    46

    Tailor

    44

    Farm Labourer

    39

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