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Where Does The Last Name Short Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Short (Hindi: शोरत, Russian: Шорт) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Short? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 4,977^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 64,120 people. The surname Short occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Short reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Short is also the 275,516^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 872 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 72,635 people, or 1 in 4,990. In The United States Short is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 116 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Short Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Short has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 387 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Short Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Short surname are 15.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Short earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning 393,399 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.56% more than the national average, earning R 395,820 per year; in United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,707 CAD per year.