Poortenga

Poortenga Meaning & Origin

About Poortenga
The surname Poortenga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "poort," meaning "gate" or "door," and the suffix "-enga," indicating a place of origin. Therefore, Poortenga is likely a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a gate or a door in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Poortenga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Poortenga: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poortenga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R T EH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/poortenga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poortenga in Braille

Here's how to represent Poortenga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Poortenga in braille

How to sign the name Poortenga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Poortenga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Poortenga in sign language

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