Poortenaar Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Poortenaar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poortenaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Poortenaar Last Name Facts

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

Poortenaar is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poortenaar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poortenaar is the 2,506,728th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Poortenaar is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Poortenaar are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 456,410. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Utrecht, where 30 percent reside, Friesland, where 27 percent reside and North Holland, where 27 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Portenar895/
Portenart84249/
Portenard8442/
Partenaar841/
Portenear840/
Portenaërt801/
Porteneaur800/
Portenor782/
Porteneur748/
Portinare741/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Poortenaar
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