Portuese

Portuese Meaning & Origin

About Portuese
The surname Portuese is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "porta" meaning "door" or "gate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a gatekeeper or doorkeeper. The name may have been given to individuals who were responsible for controlling access to a particular area or building.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Portuese: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO0 R CH UW0 EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/portuese*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Portuese in Braille

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

The name Portuese in braille

How to sign the name Portuese using Sign Language

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

The name Portuese in sign language

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