Puerto

Puerto Meaning & Origin

About Puerto
The surname Puerto is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "puerto," which means "port" or "harbor" in Spanish. It is a locational surname typically given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a port or harbor. The name Puerto may also have been used as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a prominent port or harbor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puerto: 1,673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,984
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P W EH1 R T OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔrtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puerto in Braille

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

The name Puerto in braille

How to sign the name Puerto using Sign Language

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

The name Puerto in sign language

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