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

The last name Shorter occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Shorter is the 38,506^th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 533,652 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Shorter are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shorter is also the 1,430,306^th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 49 people.

The surname Shorter is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 10,160 people, or 1 in 35,675. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Shorter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shorter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 540 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shorter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shorter last name are 5.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Shorter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.09% more than the national average, earning R 591,936 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning $38,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $52,427 CAD per year.