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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

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The Short surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHORT. From diminutive stature. Il bears the same orthogi'aphy in H.E.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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