Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SHORT
There are approximately 23,862 people named Short in the UK. That makes it the 419th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 378 are named Short.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
ChartShortt
Scharte
Schardt
Schartz
Scharett
Choart
Churt
Chirt
Chert
Cherte
Charte
Charrt
Chaurt
Cheart
Cherrt
Chaert
Chiert
Chartt
Chaourt
Choarth
Pshor
Schirt
Schart
Schaert
Schiert
The Short surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHORT. From diminutive stature. Il bears the same orthogi'aphy in H.E.