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
Average Male Shott Height
174.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shott.
How Common Is The Last Name Shott? popularity and diffusion
Shott is the 165,668th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,787,891 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Shott live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.
The surname Shott is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,386 people, or 1 in 261,514. In The United States Shott is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Shott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shott last name expanded 239 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shott surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Shott last name are 14.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.98% registered with the political 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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