Cognomen 肖特 (Short 
, Schott , 肖特 
, among others...) , in the world, is a widespread family name. The last name 肖特 is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Ireland, and the United Kingdom (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Much less frequently, 肖特 is the forename as well as the last name.