Shorter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shorter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shorter family

Profession Census Frequency
Carpenter 22
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 16
Cook Domestic 12
Dress Maker 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Scholar 10
Farmer 8
Housemaid Domestic 7
Nurse Domestic 7
Bricklayer 6
Gardener 6
General Domestic 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Commercial Clerk 5
Domestic Servant 5
Dressmaker 5
Tailoress 5
Milliner 5
Coachman Domestic 4
Errand Boy 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Farm Labourer 4

Shorter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shorter 100% 9,992
2 Sharter 86% 127

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The surname Shorter is the most popular version of all its varients

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