title: Abt (surname)
text: # Abt (surname)
  
  Abt is an occupational surname of Dutch and German origin derived from the clerical title of abbot. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  ## Arts and entertainment
  
  * Franz Abt (1819–1885), German composer
  * Karl Friedrich Abt (1733–1783), German actor
  
  ## Politicians
  
  * John Abt (1904–1991), American CPUSA lawyer and New Deal politician
  * Paul W. Abt (1845–1920), American businessman and politician
  
  ## Science, engineering and research
  
  * Carl Roman Abt (1850–1933), Swiss mechanical engineer who invented the Abt rack system for rack railways
  * Clark C. Abt (born 1929), American game researcher
  * Thomas Abt (born 1972), American policy analyst
  * Helmut Abt (born 1925), American astrophysicist
  
  ## Sport
  
  * Alexander Abt (born 1976), Russian figure skater and coach
  * Christian Abt (born 1967), German racing driver
  * Daniel Abt (born 1992), German racing driver
  * Gudrun Abt (born 1962), German athlete
  * Hans-Jürgen Abt, German race team manager
  