Portes

Portes Meaning & Origin

About Portes
The surname Portes is of French origin and is derived from the word "portes," which means "doors" in French. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with doors, such as a doorkeeper or a carpenter specializing in doors. The name may also have been used metaphorically to denote someone who was seen as an "opener of doors" or a person who provided opportunities or access to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portes: 686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/portes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portes in Braille

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

The name Portes in braille

How to sign the name Portes using Sign Language

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

The name Portes in sign language

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