Short is a surname of English origin. Notable people with this surname include:
Alan Short (1920–2004), California legislator
C. Alan Short (born 1955), British architect and academic
Alfred Short (1882–1938), British labour unionist and politician
Alice Butler-Short (1943–2021), Irish-American political activist
Alma Short Lafferty (1854–1928), American suffragist and politician
Andy Short (born 1991), English rugby player
Anthony Short (born 1953), New Zealand cricketer
Arnold Short (1932–2014), American basketball player
Augustus Short (1802–1883), "Bishop Short", British-born Australian religious leader
Basil Short (born 1991), South African rugby player
Benjamin Short (1833–1912), English-born australian insurance salesman and congregationalist evangelist
Bill Short (1937–2022), American baseball pitcher
Bryon Short (born 1966), American politician
Brandon Short (born 1977), American football player
Casey Krueger (née Short, born 1990), American soccer player
Charles Wilkins Short (1794–1863), American botanist
Charlie Short, English footballer
Chris Short (1937–1991), American baseball player
Clare Short (born 1946), British politician
Clarence Short (1873–1947), American college football coach and educator
Clyde Short (1883–1936), Kansas politician
Columbus Short (born 1982), American dance choreographer and actor
Craig Short (born 1968), British football player
Daniel Short (born 1961), American politician
D'Arcy Short (born 1990), Australian cricketer
Dewey Short (1898–1979), American politician
Dorothy Short (1915–1963), American film actress
Florence Short (1893–1946), American actress
Ebony Short, American sewing manager
Ellis Short (born 1960), American businessman
Emile Short (born 1943), Ghanaian judge
Emily Short, American writer of interactive fiction
Esther Short (1806–1862), American settler, founder of Vancouver
Frank Short (1857–1945), British printmaker
Frank Hamilton Short (1862–1920), American lawyer and conservation advocate
Gavin Short (born 1962), Falkland Islands politician
Gene Short (1953–2016), American basketball player
Gertrude Short (1902–1968), American film actress
Graham Short (born 1946), English micro-artist
Gregory Short (1938–1999), American classical music composer
Harry Short (1864–1937), Canadian politician
Harry Short (baseball) (1878–1954), American baseball player and manager
Hassard Short (1877–1956), Broadway musical director
J. D. Short (1902–1962), American Delta blues musician
Jake Short (born 1998), US Television Actor
Jane Short (aka Rachel Peace) (1881–after 1932), British feminist and suffragette, who was imprisoned and force-fed
Jason Short (born 1978), American football player
Jay Short (born 1939), American biochemist and biotech entrepreneur
Jayden Short (born 1996), Australian footballer
Joseph Short (1904–1952), American journalist
Joseph A. Short, American college football coach
Kawann Short (born 1989), American football defensive tackle
Kayle Short (born 1973), Canadian hockey player
Ken Short (1927–2014), Australian Anglican bishop
Keith Short (1941–2020), British sculptor
Kirby Short (born 1986), Australian cricketer
Larry Short (born 1949), Canadian politician
Laurie Short (1915–2009), Australian trade union leader
Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician
Lester L. Short (born 1933), American ornithologist
Linda H. Short, American politician
Lisa Spain Short, American tennis player
Luke Short (1854–1893), American gunfighter
Luke Short (writer) (1908–1975), American writer
Marc Short (born 1970), American political advisor
Marion Short (c. 1880–?), American dramatist
Mark Short (born 1966), Australian Anglican bishop
Martin Short (born 1950), Canadian actor and comedian
Martin Short (author) (1943–2020), British documentary producer
Mary Short (1802–1849), royal queen consort of Awadh
Matthew Short (born 1995), Australian cricketer
Mitch Short, Australian rugby player
Nathaniel Short (born 1985), English footballer
Nigel Short (born 1965), British chess player
Nigel Short (singer), British choral singer
Obadiah Short (1803–1886), British artist
O'Day Short (1905–1946), American refrigerator engineer
Oswald Short (1883–1969), co-founder of Short Brothers
Patrick Short (fl. c. 1830), British-born religious leader
Pauline Short Robinson (1915–1997), American librarian and civil rights activist
Phil Short (born 1947), U.S. Army officer and Louisiana politician
Philip Short (born 1945), British journalist and author
Philip Short (chess player) (1960–2018), Irish chess player
Philip Sydney Short (born 1955), Australian botanist
Peyton Short (1761–1825), American land speculator and politician
Purvis Short (born 1957), American basketball player
Renée Short (1919–2003), British politician
Roger Short (1944–2003), British diplomat
Roy Hunter Short (1902–1994), American Methodist bishop
Russell Short (born 1969), Australian paralympic athlete
Sallyanne Short (born 1968), Welsh sprinter
Shawn Short (born 1978), American dance choreographer
Shelly Short (born 1962), American politician
Sidney Howe Short (1857–1902), American inventor, professor, businessman
Steve Short (born 1954), American ice hockey player
Tom Short (born 1957), American Christian traveling evangelist
Vicars Short, Canadian Anglican bishop
Walter Short (1880–1949), American soldier
Walter Cowen Short (1870–1952), American soldier
Wilfrid Short (1870–1947), British civil servant
Zack Short (born 1995), American baseball player
Disambiguation pages
Arthur Short (disambiguation)
David Short (disambiguation)
Don Short (disambiguation)
Edward Short (disambiguation)
George Short (disambiguation)
Henry Short (disambiguation)
Jack Short (disambiguation)
James Short (disambiguation)
John Short (disambiguation)
Kevin Short (disambiguation)
Michael Short (disambiguation)
Patrick Short (disambiguation)
Peter Short (disambiguation)
Richard Short (disambiguation)
Robert Short (disambiguation)
Thomas Short (disambiguation)
William Short (disambiguation)






