Shorp Family History

Shorp Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Shore, Sharp, Shor, Shoop, Short, Shorb, Shoup, Thorp, Shorr, Horn

12,000 record(s) for Shorp

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
297	Military Records
551	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
493	Member Trees

Where is the Shorp family from?

You can see how Shorp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shorp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shorp families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 3 Shorp families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 43% of all the recorded Shorp's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shorp families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shorp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shorp ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shorp. 26% of Shorp men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Shorp women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shorp were Labor and Maid.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

26%

Laborer

21%

Truck driver

7%

Labor

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Cook

8%

Teacher

7%

Housewife

7%

Maid

7%

What Shorp family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Shorp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shorp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 551 immigration records available for the last name Shorp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 297 military records available for the last name Shorp. For the veterans among your Shorp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Shorp lifespan?

Average Shorp life expectancy in 1980 was 76 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shorp ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.