Abbot is an English surname derived from the word "abbot". It is a spelling variant of the more common name Abbott. Notable people with this surname include:
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Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American pastor
Alice Balch Abbot (1867–1937), American writer
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Bec Abbot, Canadian singer
Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), American schoolteacher
Brian Abbot (1911–1936), Australian actor
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Charles Abbot (botanist) (1761–1817), British botanist and entomologist
Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester (1757–1829), British statesman
Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester (1798–1867), British Conservative politician
Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973), American astrophysicist, astronomer and fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Charles S. Abbot (born 1945), American naval admiral Courtney Abbot (born 1989), New Zealand-born actress
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Dorian Abbot, American geophysicist
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Edwin Hale Abbot (1834–1927), American lawyer and railroad executive
Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), American Biblical scholar
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Francis Ellingwood Abbot (1836–1903), American philosopher and theologian
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George Abbot (author) (c. 1603–1648), English writer
George Abbot (bishop) (1562–1633), English clergyman
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Henry Abbot (martyr) (died 1597), English Catholic martyr
Henry Larcom Abbot (1831–1927), American military engineer
Hugh the Abbot (died 886)
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Joel Abbot (naval officer) (1793–1855), American naval officer
Joel Abbot (politician) (1776–1826), American politician from Georgia
John Abbot (entomologist) (1751–1840/1), American entomologist
John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1805–1877), American historian, pastor and pedagogical writer Jude Abbott (born 1962), British musician