Shortell Surname

300,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Shortell Surname Definition:

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

Shortell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0201:355,35231,769
England1091:511,17532,340
Canada561:657,95753,499
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Shortell 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

(English) Dweller at the small nook or corner.

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

Shortell Last Name Facts

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

Shortell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shortell? popularity and diffusion

Shortell is the 300,128th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,751,812 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Shortell reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,020 people, or 1 in 355,352. In The United States Shortell is most prevalent in: New York, where 20 percent live, Connecticut, where 12 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Shortell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shortell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shortell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shortell last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shortell surname are 1.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Shortell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.58% more than the national average, earning $49,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shorttell941/
Schortell940/
Shortel9345/
Sortell936/
Shortill88197/
Shartell8812/
Shertell883/
Sortel8613/
Shortl861/
Shorthill82123/
Schertell82116/
Schartell820/
Shorttehl820/
Sartell80489/
Sertell8065/
Shartel8062/
Shertel8027/
Surtell8024/
Shortil801/
Sourtel800/
Schertel75945/
Shartiel75746/
Schartel75357/
Schärtel7592/
Shertiel754/
Chartell754/
Seurtell750/
Sertel714,057/
Surtel71507/
Sartel71212/
Schaertel7152/
Scherdtel7116/
Zortel718/
Sortil714/
Scherrtel711/
Schertl67389/
Schartl67228/
Sartiel67128/
Schärtl67124/
Sarteel6791/
Schurtl6720/
Chartel6717/
Szertel679/
Shartil672/
Surteel671/
Certell670/
Sartill670/
Surtill670/

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