Porteous

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: English

Two possible origins: * A topographic surname for someone who lived in the lodge at the entrance to a manor house, from Middle English port (“gateway, entrance”) + hous (“house”). * From Anglo-Norman porteose (“porteous”), a metonymic occupational surname for a scribe employed in writing portable prayerbooks.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Porte Root name
Abel English origin
Abraham English origin
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Addington English origin
Alexandria English origin
Alfred English origin
Algeo English origin

Popularity by Country

Porteous

Rank #663

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Porteous

Rank #25633

Frequency 904 people (0.34 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 86.62% Hispanic 2.99% Black 8.08% Two+ 1.11%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Porteous

Rank #307495

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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