How Many People Have the Last Name Shorts?

2,514

people had the surname Shorts in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 117,647 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#12,370

Tied with 7 others

Per 100,000 People

0.85

In 2010

Largest Group

54.8%

Black

Change Since 2000

+2.9%

+71 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Shorts (54.8%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 40.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Shorts ranks #384. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 40.2%
Black 54.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander Withheld
American Indian and Alaska Native Withheld
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

Withheld: too few people to publish.

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Shorts grew from 2,443 people in 2000 to 2,514 in 2010 (up 2.9%), and its rank fell from #11,745 to #12,370. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 0.91 to 0.85 people per 100,000.

20002010
People2,4432,514
Rank#11,745#12,370
Per 100,000 people0.910.85

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Shorts

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#12,370Helman2,514
#12,370Kehl2,514
#12,370Mikel2,514
#12,370Terpstra2,514
#12,370Shorts2,514
#12,378Belford2,513
#12,378Doshi2,513

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