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

The surname Shorten occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Shorten is the 115,706^th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,826,910 people. Shorten occurs predominantly 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 numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,150 people, or 1 in 315,182. In The United States Shorten is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Shorten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shorten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shorten last name expanded 542 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 196 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shorten Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shorten last name are 1.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.59% registered with the political 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.