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
School 164
Farm Labourer 20
General Labourer 16
Private Means 15
Dressmaker 12
Labourer 12
Carpenter 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
None 11
Charwoman 9
Domestic Servant 8
Shop Assistant 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Soldier 8
Gardener (domestic) 7
Labourer On Farm 6
Cook (domestic) 6
Housemaid 5
Bricklayers Labourer 5
Farmer 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5
Boot Repairer 5
Laundry 5
Assisting In Business 4
Tailoress 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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