Frequency: (543)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: variant of Abbey.
2. German: from a pet form of the personal name Albrecht (see Albert).
3. French (Abbé): see Labbe.
FOREBEARS: John Abbe (born 1613) emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in 1635.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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