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 may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shurtleff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 159,909th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shurtleff are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,668 people, or 1 in 135,854. In The United States Shurtleff is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent live, Utah, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Shurtleff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence 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 Shurtleff are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54% registered to vote for the 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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