Shurtleff Surname

159,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname

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

Shurtleff Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller near the short cliff, or the bright or white cliff.

Shurtleff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6681:135,85414,228
Canada391:944,75971,777
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5311:94,5749,673

Shurtleff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller near the short cliff, or the bright or white cliff.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English), Shire cliff, or White or Bright cliff, cave, or dwelling. A surname derived from Shiercliff, co. York.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Shurtleff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shurtleff occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shurtleff.

How Common Is The Last Name Shurtleff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 159,909th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shurtleff reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shurtleff is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,668 people, or 1 in 135,854. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Utah, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Shurtleff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shurtleff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 502 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shurtleff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shurtleff last name are 7.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shurtleff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $45,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $55,471 CAD per year.

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