Portolese

Portolese Meaning & Origin

About Portolese
The surname Portolese is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "porta" meaning "door" and the suffix "-lese" indicating someone from a particular place. Therefore, Portolese can be interpreted as "one who comes from or is associated with the door." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent door or gate in a town or city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portolese: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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PRTLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06304020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R T OW1 L IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/portolese*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portolese in Braille

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

The name Portolese in braille

How to sign the name Portolese using Sign Language

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

The name Portolese in sign language

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