Shortt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shortt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shortt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Dress Maker 2
School Mistress 2
Barrister In Practice 1
C S Clerk 1
Civil Engineer 1
Col Retired East India Army 1
Footman 1
Lady Visitor 1
Potman 1
Omnibus Inspector 1
Pensioner 1
Soldier 1
Private R M L J 1
Licensed Victualler 1
None 1
Retired ? 1
Vice Admiral Retired 1
Butcherss 1
Law Clerk 1
Student Undergraduate Oxford 1
Vicar Of Woodhorn 1
Hawker 1
Annuitant 1
Apprentice & Blacksmith 1

Shortt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Short 83% 80,428
2 Shortt 100% 602
3 Sherett 71% 419
4 Sheratt 71% 245
5 Shorte 83% 165
6 Sharatt 71% 161

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The surname Shortt is the 2nd most popular variant of Short.

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