Shorten (surname)
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Shorten is an English and Irish surname, the etomology of which traces back to Norman and Irish Gaelic words[1]. The surname is found predominantly in Ireland with roots in County Cork, with significant numbers recorded in The United States, Canada, Australia, Scotland, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales and Northern Ireland[2]. Limited numbers of individuals with the surname Shorten have been recorded in Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Uganda, The United Arab Emirates, Japan, China, France and Spain[2].
