Abbott, also spelled Abbot, is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to:
A Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor Alan Abbott (1926–2008), English cricketer Alfred N. Abbott (1862–1929), American farmer and politician Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer 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 Bec Abbot (born 1971), Canadian singer Belle K. Abbott (1842–1893), American author Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher Benjamin Abbott (1732–1796), American evangelist Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), American lawyer and author Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), American photographer Bert Abbott (footballer) (1875–1911), English footballer Bob Abbott (1932–2010), justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Brad Abbott (born 1994), English footballer Brenden Abbott (born 1962), aka the Postcard Bandit, Australian bank robber Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor 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), First Lady of Texas and wife of Greg Abbott Charles Abbot (disambiguation) Charles Abbott (disambiguation) 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 Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand-born actress
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 (disambiguation) 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 Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist 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 (disambiguation) Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive Edwin Abbott (disambiguation) Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1872–1958), American author Elenore Abbott (1875–1935), American book illustrator, scenic designer and artist 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 Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American Biblical scholar
F Faye Abbott (1895–1965), American football player Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian Frank Abbott (disambiguation) Fred Abbott (1874–1935), American baseball player Frederick Abbott (disambiguation) Fredric Abbott (1928–1996), Australian actor
G George Abbot (author) (c. 1603 – 1648), English writer George Abbot (bishop) (1562–1633), English clergyman George Abbotts or Abbot (1602–1645), MP for Gilford in the Short and Long parliaments, nephew of the Archbishop George Abbot George Abbott (disambiguation) 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 (artist) (1906–1986), Australian portrait painter, official war artist and art teacher Harold Abbott (rugby union) (1882–1971), New Zealand rugby union footballer Helen Abbott Michael (1857–1904), née Abbott, American chemist Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), American military engineer Henry Abbott (disambiguation) 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 Jacob Abbott (1803–1879), American writer Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), English singer James Abbott (disambiguation) 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 (1942–2024), American songwriter and record producer Jim Abbott (disambiguation) Jo Abbott (1840–1908), American politician 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 Joel Abbot (naval officer) (1793–1855), American naval officer Joel Abbot (politician) (1776–1826), American politician John Abbot (entomologist) (1751–1840/1), American entomologist John Abbott (disambiguation) Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), American politician Joseph Abbott (disambiguation) Jude Abbott (born 1962), British musician
K Karen Abbott (born 1973), American author of historical non-fiction Kurt Abbott (born 1969), American baseball player Kyle Abbott (baseball) (born 1968), former professional baseball player Kyle Abbott (cricketer) (born 1987), South African cricketer
L Laura Abbot (born 1930s), American writer Lawrence Fraser Abbott (1859–1933), American editor and writer L. B. Abbott (1908–1985), American cinematographer, cameraman and special effects expert 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 Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (1870–1944), American painter Lyman Abbott (1835–1922), American religious leader and author
M Mac Abbott (1877–1960), Australian politician Margaret Ives Abbott (1878–1955), American golfer Marguerite Elizabeth Abbott (1870–1953), American painter and teacher Mary Abbott (disambiguation) Maude Abbott (1869–1930), Canadian doctor Maurice Abbot (1565–1642), English merchant and politician Megan Abbott (born 1971), American writer 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 Nick Abbot (born 1960), British radio presenter 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 Pat Abbott (1912–1984), American golfer Paul Abbott (disambiguation) Paweł Abbott (born 1982), English footballer Percy Abbott (Canadian politician) (1882–1942) Percy Abbott (Australian politician) (1869–1940), Australian politician, soldier and solicitor Percy Abbott (magician) (1886–1960), Australian magician and magic dealer Peter Abbott (1942–2015), British navy officer Philip Abbott (1923–1998), American character actor P. J. Abbott (born 1964), American race car driver
R Rachel Abbott (born 1952), British author Reg Abbott (born 1930), Canadian ice hockey player Rhoda Abbott (1873–1946), English survivor of the Titanic sinking Richard Abbot (1818–1904), English poet Richard Abbott (architect) (1883–1954), New Zealand architect Richard Abbott (Australian politician) (1859–1940), Australian politician Robert Abbot (bishop) (1560–1617), Bishop of Salisbury Robert Abbot (theologian) (c. 1588 – c. 1662), Puritan theologian Robert Abbott (disambiguation) Roger Abbott (1946–2011), Canadian actor R. Tucker Abbott (1919–1995), American conchologist and malacologist Russ Abbot (born 1947), English musician, comedian and actor
S Samuel Abbot (1786–1839), American inventor 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 (author) (1934–2019), American writer and magazine editor Shirley Abbott (footballer) (1889–1947), English footballer Spencer Abbott (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player Steve Abbott (disambiguation) Stuart Abbot (born 1986), Scottish footballer Stuart Abbott (born 1978), South African rugby union player
T Tank Abbott, American mixed martial artist David Abbott (born 1965) Tarnel Abbott (born 1953), American free-speech advocate, activist and librarian Theophilus C. Abbot (1826–1892), American college president Thomas Eastoe Abbott (1786–1854), English poet Thomas Kingsmill Abbott (1829–1913), Irish scholar and educator Thomas Abbott (priest), Irish priest, archdeacon of Cloyne (1919–1936) Tom Abbott (born 1981), British broadcaster and sports commentator Tom Abbott (socialist) (1872–1949), British socialist activist Tommy Abbott (1934–1987), American actor, dancer and choreographer Tony Abbott (disambiguation) 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 Walter Abbott (disambiguation) 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 Abbot (actor) (1790–1843), English actor William Wright Abbot (1922–2009), American historian, educator, and writer William Abbott (disambiguation) Willis J. Abbot (1863–1934), American journalist and writer Wilson Ruffin Abbott (1801–1876), American-born Canadian businessman
Fictional characters George Abbott (Coronation Street), on the soap opera Coronation Street Harold Abbott (Saw), in the film Saw VI Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless), on the soap opera The Young and the Restless John Abbott (The Young and the Restless), on the soap opera The Young and the Restless Kyle Abbott (The Young and the Restless), on the soap opera The Young and the Restless Mickey Abbott, on the sitcom Seinfeld Richard Abbott (One Life to Live), on the soap opera One Life to Live
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