Shortridge Surname
Approximately 3,461 people bear this surname
Shortridge Surname Definition:
A Dumfriesshire surname derived from Shortrig near Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire. John Schortrek signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV p. 66), and a John Schortrig was burgess of Dumfrie", 1592 (Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat. Hist. and Ant.
Read More About This SurnameShortridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,869 | 1:126,336 | 13,408 |
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Jamaica | 86 | 1:33,371 | 2,369 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 484 | 1:103,758 | 10,469 |
Shortridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Dumfriesshire surname derived from Shortrig near Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire. John Schortrek signed the Band of Dumfries, 1570 (RPC., XIV p. 66), and a John Schortrig was burgess of Dumfrie", 1592 (Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat. Hist. and Ant. Soc. Trans., 3. ser. XX, p. 204). John Shortrig of Garneselloche, 1626 (Dumfries). Robert Shortrigg at Bridgend signed the Test in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 226), and Elizabeth Shortrigg is recorded in Dumfries in 1689 (ibid., XIV, p. 684). Shotrick 1657. Compare Shortreed.
Shortridge Demographics
Average Male Shortridge Height
178.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shortridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shortridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shortridge occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shortridge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shortridge is the 130,699th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,105,619 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Shortridge live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,869 people, or 1 in 126,336. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 19 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Shortridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shortridge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shortridge surname rose 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shortridge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shortridge last name are 15.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Shortridge earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning R 318,048 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortrridge | 95 | 2 | / |
| Shortride | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shortrige | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sortridge | 95 | 0 | / |
| Shortridger | 95 | 0 | / |
| Shortrigge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Shartridge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shertridge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shortradge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shortrede | 84 | 40 | / |
| Schartrige | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shartrece | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chartrese | 53 | 0 | / |
| Chartreuse | 50 | 2 | / |
| Chartrjjee | 50 | 1 | / |
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Shortridge Reference & Research
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