Shorts

Shorts Meaning & Origin

About Shorts
The surname Shorts is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "schort," meaning short. It was likely used as a nickname for someone of short stature or as a descriptive name for someone who had a short temper or a short attention span. The surname Shorts is therefore a patronymic name that was given to individuals based on a physical or behavioral characteristic.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shorts: 2,514
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/ʃɔrts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shorts in Braille

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

The name Shorts in braille

How to sign the name Shorts using Sign Language

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

The name Shorts in sign language

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