Portor

Portor Meaning & Origin

About Portor
The surname Portor is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "portour," meaning "porter" or "gatekeeper." It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a gatekeeper or a porter, typically at a castle or a large estate. The name Portor signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their role in controlling access to a particular place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portor: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P06306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T ER0
🌐 IPA
/portor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portor in Braille

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

The name Portor in braille

How to sign the name Portor using Sign Language

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

The name Portor in sign language

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