Portinga

Portinga Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portinga: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO2 R T IY1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/portinga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portinga in Braille

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

The name Portinga in braille

How to sign the name Portinga using Sign Language

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

The name Portinga in sign language

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