Explore the Family Name Shortman
The meaning of Shortman
1. English (Gloucestershire): nickname for a man of short stature, or from an early Middle English personal name Shortman, Old English Sceortmann, derived from the nickname and possibly attested in Sordemaneford (1086 in Domesday Book), now Shortmansford in Stogursey (Somerset). 2. Native American (also Short Man): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Hastiin Yázhí, composed of hastiin ‘man’ and yázhí ‘little (one)’ (see Yazzie). Compare Littleman and Shorty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shortman in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shortman saw a growth in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Its rank improved slightly, moving up from 60,887th to 60,347th most popular surname. The count of people with this surname also increased by 8.09 percent during this period, bringing the total to 334 individuals with the Shortman surname. However, despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,887 | #60,347 | 0.89% |
| Count | 309 | 334 | 8.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shortman
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shortman also experienced some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was no recorded change within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, but there was an emergence in the Hispanic category. While there were no reported Shortmans identifying as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, the percentage had reached 3.89. The group identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 18.50 percent, while those identifying as White experienced a decrease of 8.15 percent. Interestingly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category held the majority, and even increased slightly from 48.22 percent in 2000 to 50.30 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 48.22% | 50.3% | 4.31% |
| White | 46.28% | 42.51% | -8.15% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.89% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.27% | 2.69% | 18.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |