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

The last name Shorton has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Shorton is the 3,432,070^th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Shorton reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Shorton is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 84 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 5 percent reside and Lancashire, where 5 percent reside. Barring England Shorton occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Shorton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shorton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shorton surname declined 63 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shorton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

Shorton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.