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

The surname Shortland (Arabic: شورتلاند, Georgian: შორთლანდ) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 157,333^rd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,621,419 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Shortland live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Shortland is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 32,300. In England Shortland is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 10 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Shortland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shortland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shortland last name increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shortland Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shortland surname are 25.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shortland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.89% more than the national average, earning R 406,104 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $40,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $52,588 CAD per year.