About Portinga
The surname Portinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "poort" meaning "gate" or "door" in Dutch. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked at a gate or door. The suffix "-inga" is a patronymic element, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Portinga can be interpreted to mean "son of the gate" or "descendant of the one who lived or worked at the gate."
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Portinga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Portinga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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