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

Shorten is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Shorten is the 115,706^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,826,910 people. Shorten occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Shorten reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 315,182. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States Shorten is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Shorten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shorten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shorten 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 carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shorten last name are 1.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.