Shortall

Shortall Meaning & Origin

About Shortall
The surname Shortall is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Searraigh," meaning "descendant of Searrach." The name Searrach itself translates to "foal" or "young horse" in English. It is likely that the surname Shortall originally referred to someone who worked with or owned horses, or it could have been a nickname for someone with horse-like qualities such as speed or agility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shortall is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shortall: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shortall based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shortall is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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XRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɔrtəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shortall in Braille

Here's how to represent Shortall in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shortall in braille

How to sign the name Shortall using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shortall using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shortall in sign language

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