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Rabbitt Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English male personal name Rabbode Radboda (ancient Germanic Radbodo from elements meaning ‘counsel’ + ‘messenger’). English: from the personal name Robet or Robot diminutives of Rob (see Robert ). English: nickname from late Middle English rabet ‘young rabbit’. This word is not recorded until c. 1398 the usual Middle English word for ‘rabbit’ being cony (see Coney ). Irish: adopted for Gaelic Ó Coinín a variant of Ó Conáin or Ó Cuineáin (see Cunneen and Queenan ) interpreted as if it were from coinín ‘rabbit’ although in fact the Irish name is from a diminutive of cano ‘hound wolf’. It has also been adopted for Mac Coinín see Canning . Americanized form (translation into English) of Serbian and Croatian Zec Slovenian Zajc or Zajec all meaning ‘hare’ (informally also ‘rabbit’) and perhaps also of Slovenian Kunc with a possible meaning ‘rabbit’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mabbitt, Babbitt, Garbett, Hibbitt, Abbitt, Robnett, Robbie, Ritt

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You can see how Rabbitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rabbitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rabbitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 6 Rabbitt families living in Maryland. This was about 60% of all the recorded Rabbitt's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Rabbitt families in 1840.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer
15%
Truck Driver
10%
Clerk
10%
Salesman
7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
17%
Maid
14%
Housework
11%
Secretary
9%

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What is the average Rabbitt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Rabbitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Rabbitt in 1955 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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