Poortinga

Poortinga Meaning & Origin

About Poortinga
The surname Poortinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "poort," meaning "gate" or "door," and the suffix "-inga," indicating "descendant of." Therefore, Poortinga can be interpreted as "descendant of the gate" or "descendant of the door." It likely originated as a locational or occupational surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked with gates or doors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poortinga: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poortinga 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 AO2 R T IY1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/poortinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poortinga in Braille

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

The name Poortinga in braille

How to sign the name Poortinga using Sign Language

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

The name Poortinga in sign language

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