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 80
Dress Maker 6
Domestic Servant 6
General Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
General Servant 5
Living On Own Means 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Laundress 4
Farmer 4
Assistant 3
Farmer's Son 3
Maltster 3
Cook Domestic Servant 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Carpenter 2
Painter 2
Carter 2
Baker 2
Boot & Shoe Finisher 2
Brush Maker 2
Paper Box Maker 2
Compositor 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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