Abbott (surname)

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

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