How Many People Have the Last Name Short?
people had the surname Short in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 5,131 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+1,574 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Short (84.1%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Short ranks #421. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Short grew from 55,903 people in 2000 to 57,477 in 2010 (up 2.8%), and its rank fell from #536 to #581. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 20.72 to 19.49 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 55,903 | 57,477 |
| Rank | #536 | #581 |
| Per 100,000 people | 20.72 | 19.49 |
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🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Short: S630
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