Ports

Ports Meaning & Origin

About Ports
The surname Ports is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "port" which means "gateway" or "entrance." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a gate or entrance to a town or a prominent landmark. The surname Ports is therefore an occupational name, indicating the occupation or location of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ports: 461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46219
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/pɔrts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ports in Braille

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

The name Ports in braille

How to sign the name Ports using Sign Language

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

The name Ports in sign language

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