Shortreed Surname
Approximately 560 people bear this surname
Shortreed Surname Definition:
This surname is said to occur only on the Border, generally in the neighborhood of Kelso. Several of the name served in India in a civil or military capacity. Euphan Shortreid is recorded in Selkirk, 1684 (RPC., 3, ser. X, p. 383), and William Shortreed of Colmslie in 1753 (Heirs, 307).
Read More About This SurnameShortreed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 286 | 1:128,831 | 13,423 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Shortreed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is said to occur only on the Border, generally in the neighborhood of Kelso. Several of the name served in India in a civil or military capacity. Euphan Shortreid is recorded in Selkirk, 1684 (RPC., 3, ser. X, p. 383), and William Shortreed of Colmslie in 1753 (Heirs, 307). Robert Shortreed was sheriff-substitute of Roxburghshire in beginning of nineteenth century and a great friend of Sir Walter Scott. Lower says 'probably local.' compare Shortrig.
A Selkirkshire family. The name is probably local.
Shortreed Demographics
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Shortreed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shortreed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shortreed is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shortreed? popularity and diffusion
Shortreed is the 565,092nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,013,475 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Shortreed reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Shortreed is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 286 people, or 1 in 128,831. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 60 percent are found, British Columbia, where 22 percent are found and Alberta, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Canada this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.
Shortreed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shortreed has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shortreed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shortreed are 33.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Shortreed earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.38% more than the national average, earning R 711,432 per year; in United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $49,244 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortreid | 89 | 19 | / |
| Shortread | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sortre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shortress | 78 | 12 | / |
| Shortri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shortry | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chartree | 71 | 70 | / |
| Shartrey | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chortres | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sartre | 67 | 1,406 | / |
| Chartreeh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sortry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shortrich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chartre | 63 | 507 | / |
| Sartres | 63 | 56 | / |
| Chartrette | 63 | 7 | / |
| Shartri | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sartrey | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sarthre | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sartreh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shartry | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chartres | 59 | 739 | / |
| Chartrez | 59 | 195 | / |
| Chartrer | 59 | 156 | / |
| Chartrey | 59 | 78 | / |
| Chartress | 56 | 4 | / |
| Shasrthri | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chartraud | 56 | 0 | / |
| Sartra | 53 | 19 | / |
| Sartri | 53 | 6 | / |
| Sartry | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chartry | 50 | 50 | / |
| Chartré | 50 | 40 | / |
| Sartrys | 50 | 30 | / |
| Sartrai | 50 | 14 | / |
| Sartroi | 50 | 5 | / |
| Chartri | 50 | 4 | / |
| Sartray | 50 | 2 | / |
| Sarttra | 50 | 1 | / |
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