Porterfield

Porterfield Meaning & Origin

About Porterfield
The surname Porterfield is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "porter," meaning a gatekeeper or doorkeeper, and "field," referring to an open piece of land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Porterfield can be interpreted as "the field or land where the gatekeeper resides." It is likely that the name originally denoted someone who lived near or worked as a gatekeeper for a field or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Porterfield: 6,780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P063061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T ER0 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔrtərˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Porterfield in Braille

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

The name Porterfield in braille

How to sign the name Porterfield using Sign Language

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

The name Porterfield in sign language

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