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Rabbitt Family History

Rabbitt Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 58 Rabbitt families living in Kent. This was about 19% of all the recorded Rabbitt's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Rabbitt families in 1891.
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What did your Rabbitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rabbitt. 23% of Rabbitt men worked as a Gardener and 85% of Rabbitt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rabbitt were House Painter Decorator and Cook.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gardener
    23%
  • Bricklayer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • House Painter Decorator
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Home Duties Unpaid
    2%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    2%
  • Cook
    2%

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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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