Shortrige Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shortrige Surname Definition:

SHORTRIG, Shortridge: 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.

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Shortrige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Shortrige Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SHORTRIG, Shortridge: 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Shortrige Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shortrige Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shortrige is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shortrige? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shortrige is the 14,316,765th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Shortrige are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: Washington, where 100 percent live.

Shortrige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shortrige has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shortrige last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shortridge953,461/
Shortrigge951/
Shortrridge902/
Shortridger900/
Sortridge890/
Shartridge840/
Shortradge840/
Schartrige840/
Shartrece671/
Chartrese560/
Chartreuse532/
Chartrjjee531/

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