Portley

Portley Meaning & Origin

About Portley
The surname Portley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "port" meaning "harbor" or "gateway" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Portley can be interpreted as "one who lives near a harbor or gateway in a clearing or meadow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who resided in or near such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portley: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/portley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portley in Braille

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

The name Portley in braille

How to sign the name Portley using Sign Language

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

The name Portley in sign language

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