Shott Surname
Approximately 2,614 people bear this surname
Shott Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St.
Read More About This SurnameShott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,386 | 1:261,514 | 24,673 |
| Russia | 512 | 1:281,490 | 29,167 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| Kazakhstan | 134 | 1:131,959 | 13,645 |
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Ukraine | 44 | 1:1,034,607 | 95,076 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Belarus | 28 | 1:339,324 | 36,540 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 581 | 1:86,435 | 8,985 |
Shott (11) may also be a first name.
Shott Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St. George, Hanover Square.
(a) Local, 'at the Shut' or Shoot, a West-country surname. 'Shut, a narrow street. West' (Halliwell). 'Shott, a nook, an angle, a field, a plot of land; v. Carlisle's Account of Charities.' (Halliwell). Hence Aldershot, Cockshott.
Robert atte Shoete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Simon atte Sheote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William atte Shote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Walter atte Shotte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Nick 'the Scot'; compare Shutt and Scutt. The two entries following are placed together:
Johannes Schote, et Matilda uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Sissot Scote, 1379: ibid.
(2) Local; v. Shutt and Shute.
(English) 1 Dweller at a Nook or Corner [Dialectal English shot(t; Old English sceát, a corner, projection] 2 Quick, Ready [Old English sceót]
(English) Dweller at, or near, the hot, an area designation, the same as Furlong, q.v.
Perhaps a corruption of Shotts, a parish in co. Lanark.
A parish in Devonshire, which was the residence of the family in the last century.
Local. From the castle of Shute, in Normandy, France.
The Shutes of Gillingham bear the name of an old Devonshire family and of a Devonshire parish.
Shott Demographics
Shott Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Shott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shott Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shott (Russian: Шотт) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shott? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 165,668th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,787,891 people. The last name Shott is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Shott live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shott is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 11 people.
Shott is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,386 people, or 1 in 261,514. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Shott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shott has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Shott surname are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142.38% more than the national average, earning R 575,976 per year; in United States they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning $42,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.96% less than the national average, earning $42,251 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shott Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shott in the Russian language | ||
| Шотт | sott | - |
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