Shorrock Surname

159,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7401:32,0224,268
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Canada2331:158,13616,024
Australia2301:117,37312,995
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Wales271:114,6128,773
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4821:16,4482,400
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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