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

The last name Shorten is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 115,706^th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,826,910 people. The surname Shorten is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Shorten are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles.

Shorten is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 315,182. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Shorten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shorten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 196 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shorten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shorten surname is primarily Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shorten are 1.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Shorten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.06% more than the national average, earning R 456,396 per year; in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $54,221 CAD per year.