| ![Show Contents]() Shortridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Shortridge is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person of "short council" derived from the Old English words scoeri + roed. The name may also have been derived from physical characteristics as in short. In this case the surname Shortridge can be traced back to the Old English word sceort which means short. The original bearer would have been known as the short one, because of his low stature. As height is one of the most easily distinguished features of a person, names derived from this aspect of a person's physique are by no means rare. Early Origins of the Shortridge familyThe surname Shortridge was first found in Essex where Simon Shortrad(e) was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1274. Some of the family moved to Yorkshire where in 1327, the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire list a similar spelling of the name. Thomas de Shortrig was listed in 1330 and later Henry de Shortrugg was listed in 1333. Early History of the Shortridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shortridge research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1592, 1684 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Shortridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shortridge Spelling VariationsShortridge has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Shortridge have been found, including Shortridge, Shortrig, Shortrick, Shortrigg, Shortreed and many more. Early Notables of the Shortridge familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shortridge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shortridge RankingIn the United States, the name Shortridge is the 9,633rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Shortridge migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Shortridges to arrive on North American shores:
Shortridge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jeffrey Shortridge, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1607 2
Shortridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- F. W Shortridge, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Fred. H. Shortridge, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
- E. Mabel Shortridge, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1895
- May A. Shortridge, aged 58, who immigrated to America, in 1895
Shortridge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Annie Shortridge, aged 68, who immigrated to the United States from Glasgow, in 1905
- L. Ellen Shortridge, aged 58, who landed in America, in 1907
- Ellen Shortridge, who landed in America, in 1910
- Fanny Shortridge, who settled in America, in 1911
- Thomas Shortridge, aged 62, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Shortridge (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Shortridge, American award-winning video producer for NASA
- Abram C. Shortridge, American school superintendent, eponym of Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Clara Shortridge Foltz (1849-1934), American first female lawyer on the West Coast, sister of Samuel M. Shortridge, eponym of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, Los Angeles
- Jennie Shortridge (b. 1959), American best-selling novelist and off-and-on musician
- Eli C. D. Shortridge (1830-1908), American politician
- Stephen Shortridge (b. 1953), American actor who has appeared in more than 20 film and television projects
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge (1861-1952), American Republican Senator
- Sir Jon Shortridge KCB (b. 1947), British Civil Servant, Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Office in 1999
- Clara Shortridge Foltz (1849-1934), early American lawyer, the first female lawyer on the West Coast
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Shortridge migration to the United States 
