Porte

Porte Meaning & Origin

About Porte
The surname Porte is of French origin and is derived from the word "porte," meaning "door" or "gate" in French. It is a topographic or occupational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or worked at a gate or door. The name may have been originally bestowed upon a gatekeeper or someone who lived by a prominent entrance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porte: 744
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31184
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Porte 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 Porte is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T
🌐 IPA
/pɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porte in Braille

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

The name Porte in braille

How to sign the name Porte using Sign Language

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

The name Porte in sign language

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