About Portales
The surname Portales is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "portal," meaning "gate" or "entrance." It is a locational surname, typically associated with someone who lived near or worked at a gate or entrance, such as a city gate or a grand entrance to a building. The name Portales may also have been given to someone who lived in a house or area with a distinctive gate or entrance.
The surname Portales is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Portales 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 Portales is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Portales in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Portales using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.