Explore the Family Name Shortall

The meaning of Shortall

Irish (Kilkenny): re-Anglicized form of Gaelic Seartal, Soirtéil; see Shortell. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen, Liam.

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How common is the last name Shortall in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shortall experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,052 in terms of popularity and this ranking dropped to 41,728 by 2010, which is a change of -6.85%. Additionally, there was a minor reduction in the count of people with this surname, falling from 531 to 521 over the decade, a decrease of -1.88%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a fall by -10.0%, shifting from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,052	#41,728	-6.85%
Count	531	521	-1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shortall

In regards to ethnic identity associated with the surname Shortall, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked with the White ethnicity. In 2000, 98.68% of individuals with this surname were identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 96.55% by 2010, a change of -2.16%. No individuals with this surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased to 1.54% in 2010 and there was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, reaching 1.15% in 2010. It should be noted that some data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.68%	96.55%	-2.16%
Two or More Races	0%	1.54%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%