Cognomen Short (Short 
, ショート 
, 肖特 
, along with others...) , across the world, is a common last name. The cognomen Short is habitual in Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, and Australia (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Very seldom, Short is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Short | Canada, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| ショート | Japan |
| 肖特 | China |
| שורט | Israel |
| Шорт | Russia, Ukraine |
| peter short English printer (b. 1501) |
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| thomas short English physician (b. 1635) |
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| thomas short English doctor and author (1690–1772) (b. 1690) |
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| thomas short Scottish physician (b. 1690) |
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| matthew short (b. 1688) |
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william short 1759–1849 Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, from 1786 to 1789, later ambassador, US (b. 1759) |
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| james short British mathematician (1710-1768), GB (b. 1710) |
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| thomas short Scottish optician from Leith, GB (b. 1711) |
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thomas vowler short Church of England bishop (1790-1872), GB (b. 1790) |
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john cleves short American judge (1792-1864), US (b. 1792) |
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| mary short (1742-1806) (b. 1742) |
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charles wilkins short American botanist and physician (1794-1863), US (b. 1794) |
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augustus short Australian bishop (1802-1883) (b. 1802) |
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| charles short (1752-1838) (b. 1752) |
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obadiah short British painter (1803-1886), GB (b. 1803) |
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