Shortall Surname

159,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shortall Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Short Nook [Old English sc(e)ort, short + heal(h, nook]

Shortall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8661:418,54436,318
Ireland8311:5,667886
England6101:91,3419,828
Canada2141:172,17617,252
New Zealand811:55,9058,836
Australia551:490,83137,357
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3561:12,4431,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Shortall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Short Nook [Old English sc(e)ort, short + heal(h, nook]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Soirtéil The Shortalls settled in Ireland in the thirteenth century and became one of the principal hibernicized families in south Leinster. MIF 218; Map Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Dweller at the small nook or corner.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This name is of record in Ireland from temp. Edward II. It is probably of English origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shortall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shortall is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shortall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 159,798th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,669,431 people. Shortall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Shortall are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Shortall is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 866 people, or 1 in 418,544. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 27 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 30 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Shortall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shortall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shortall surname rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,605 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shortall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shortall last name are 16.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shortall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $46,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $49,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shorthall9480/
Shortal93298/
Shortail882/
Shartall880/
Shortale880/
Sortal8624/
Shartal803/
Shurtal801/
Surtall800/
Schertal751/
Sartal71274/
Sertal71175/
Sürtal718/
Surtal711/
Sartale6746/
Sarthal6722/
Chartal672/
Suyrtal671/
Suurthal6331/
Chartail632/
Surtalova5910/
Charthale592/
Sarıtaylı591/
Charrthal591/
Certal57261/
Sertol5760/
Zartal5719/
Sartol574/
Chartol5375/

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