Poorteman Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Poorteman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poorteman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium731:157,48821,805
France711:935,531107,040
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Poorteman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Poorteman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Poorteman occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Poorteman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poorteman? popularity and diffusion

Poorteman is the 1,465,390th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Poorteman reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Poorteman is most commonly held in Belgium, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 157,488. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 64 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 34 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Belgium Poorteman exists in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 49 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Porteman94162/
Portemann892/
Portoman82101/
Parteman821/
Portemont78281/
Purtteman7862/
Portamann782/
Partiman71189/
Purtiman7149/
Purtyman714/
Partoman714/
Portomán711/
Partyman710/
Parttyman671/
Partemont671/
Parthemon670/
Portimão5957/
Purtymon591/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Poorteman
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