Shortland

Shortland Meaning & Origin

About Shortland
The surname Shortland is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "sceort," meaning short, and "land," referring to land or territory. As a surname, Shortland likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on or owned a small or short piece of land. It may have also been used to describe someone of short stature or with a short temper.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shortland: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shortland 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 Shortland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S0634053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/shortland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shortland in Braille

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

The name Shortland in braille

How to sign the name Shortland using Sign Language

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

The name Shortland in sign language

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