Shorten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shorten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shorten family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Agricultural Labourer 25
Labourer 6
Laundress 5
House Servant 4
Dress Maker 3
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Shoe Maker 3
School 3
Agr Labourer 3
Agricultural Lab 3
General Servant 2
Tailor 2
Errand Boy 2
Inn Keeper 2
White Smith 2
Cook 2
Policeman Constable 2
Sack Maker 2
Assistant Household School Department 2
Cordwainer 2
Field Hand 2
Gardener 2
House Maid 2
Potter 2

Shorten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Asherton 63% 3,394
2 Shorten 100% 3,068
3 Shorton 86% 1,406
4 Sheraton 63% 1,259
5 Sherton 71% 579
6 Sharton 71% 146
7 Shirton 71% 137
8 Shurton 71% 104

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The surname Shorten is the 2nd most popular variant of Asherton.

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