Explore the Family Name Shortridge

The meaning of Shortridge

English and Scottish (Kirkcudbrightshire): habitational name from any of various places called with Middle English short ‘short’ + rigge ‘ridge’ (Old English sceort + hrycg), including Shortridge in Crediton (Devon), Shortridge in Yarnscombe (Devon), and Shortrigg near Ecclefechan (Dumfriesshire).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shortridge has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Shortridge was ranked 12,471 in popularity and in 2010, it fell to 13,007 showing a decrease of 4.3%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.37% during the same period, from 2,283 in 2000 to 2,360 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a dip of 5.88%, decreasing from 0.85 in 2000 to 0.8 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,471	#13,007	-4.3%
Count	2,283	2,360	3.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.8	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shortridge

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shortridge also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.91% from 90.98% to 89.24%. There was also a drop of 22.15% in those reporting two or more races. On the other hand, there were increases in all other categories: Asian/Pacific Islander (54.55% increase), Hispanic (71.76% increase), Black (18.25% increase), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (6.82% increase). Please note that "(S)" indicates that the data was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.98%	89.24%	-1.91%
Black	5.48%	6.48%	18.25%
Hispanic	1.31%	2.25%	71.76%
Two or More Races	1.58%	1.23%	-22.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0.47%	6.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.22%	0.34%	54.55%