Abbott (surname)
# Abbott (surname)

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

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## 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 former 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
* 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), American politician
* Joseph Abbott, several people, including:
   * Joseph Abbott (clergyman) (1790–1862), Canadian clergyman
   * Joseph Abbott (Texas politician) (1840–1908), American politician
   * Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), American politician
   * 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
* 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
