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 (born 1930), 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