Short as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Short?

According to the 2010 census, there are 57,477 people with the surname Short in the United States. Short is the 581st most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Short?

About 0.019% Americans have the last name Short.

This means 1 in 5,372 people are named Short.

Is the Last Name Short Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Short grew by 2.8%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Short are White?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Short in the United States.

Race Percent
White84.12%
Black10.24%
Hispanic2.18%
Multiracial2.01%
Native American0.86%
Asian0.59%