Shorland Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shorland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shorland'. I cannot find the spot.

Robert de Schirlaunde, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Scholand, Kent, ibid.

Richard de Scholound, Kent, ibid.

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Shorland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:180,31716,264
Australia691:391,24231,907
United States421:8,629,975373,648
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Wales101:309,45316,869
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Shorland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shorland'. I cannot find the spot.

Robert de Schirlaunde, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Scholand, Kent, ibid.

Richard de Scholound, Kent, ibid.

1607. Christopher Shorlond, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1774. Married — William Lawrence and Sarah Shorland: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the ShoreLand [v. Shore1, and + Middle English Old English land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shorland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shorland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shorland is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shorland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shorland is the 642,991st most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The surname Shorland is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Shorland live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 180,317. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 32 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Shorland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shorland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shorland last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shorland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shorland are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shorland earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.05% less than the national average, earning $30,781 CAD per year.

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