Portal

Portal Meaning & Origin

About Portal
The surname Portal is of French origin and is derived from the word "portail," meaning "portal" or "gateway." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a gate or entrance. The name may also have been used metaphorically to denote someone who was seen as a gateway or a bridge between different worlds or communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portal: 1,100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Ranking information for the surname Portal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔrtəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portal in Braille

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

The name Portal in braille

How to sign the name Portal using Sign Language

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

The name Portal in sign language

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