Shorrock Surname
Approximately 2,733 people bear this surname
Shorrock Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Shorrock (Lancs), 13th cent. Shorrok [doubtful: perh. from the pp., scoren (shorn, precipitous), of Old English sceran, to shear, cut + Middle English rok, Old English -rocc, a rock]
Shorrock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,740 | 1:32,022 | 4,268 |
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| Canada | 233 | 1:158,136 | 16,024 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,482 | 1:16,448 | 2,400 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Shorrock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Shorrock (Lancs), 13th cent. Shorrok [doubtful: perh. from the pp., scoren (shorn, precipitous), of Old English sceran, to shear, cut + Middle English rok, Old English -rocc, a rock]
Shorrock Demographics
Average Shorrock Salary in
United States
$52,534 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shorrock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shorrock Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shorrock occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shorrock? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 159,642nd most prevalent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,666,501 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Shorrock live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.
Shorrock is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,740 people, or 1 in 32,022. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 46 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside and Cheshire, where 5 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Shorrock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shorrock has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shorrock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Shorrock surname are 4.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.32% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shorrock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.65% more than the national average, earning R 474,456 per year; in United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% more than the national average, earning $51,503 CAD per year.
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Shorrock Reference & Research
Shorrock FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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