Porch Surname
Approximately 4,786 people bear this surname
Porch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the porch.' Middle English porche, a covered entrance or portico. Probably a doorkeeper, or doorward; v. Dorward.
Richard atte Porche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePorch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,638 | 1:99,631 | 11,069 |
| Australia | 550 | 1:49,083 | 6,116 |
| England | 327 | 1:170,392 | 15,676 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:99,491 | 10,063 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 815 | 1:61,618 | 6,760 |
Porch (51) may also be a first name.
Porch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the porch.' Middle English porche, a covered entrance or portico. Probably a doorkeeper, or doorward; v. Dorward.
Richard atte Porche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Stephen atte Porche, Close Rolls, 41 Edward III.
This surname seems to have become corrupted into Porridge:
1601. Baptised — Anne, d. Simon Porridge: St. Antholin (London).
1657. Married — Robert Porch and Elizabeth Barton: St. Mary's, Aldermary.
It is interesting to notice that Mr. R. B. Porch played for Somerset v. Essex, and carried out his bat for 85, July n, 1885.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at the Porch or Portico (of some large house or public building); and hence prob. a Doorkeeper [French porche, a porch, portal; Latin portic-us, a portico] Stephen atte Porche.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1369.
From residence in or near the entrance of some great building. At-Porch might become Porcher in some instances. One form in H.R. is Ad Portam Ecclesiae, "at the church-porch."
Porch Demographics
Porch Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Porch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Porch Come From? nationality or country of origin
Porch is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Porch? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,992nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,522,680 people. The surname Porch is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Porch are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Porch is also the 1,396,783rd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 51 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,638 people, or 1 in 99,631. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 7 percent live, New Jersey, where 6 percent live and Tennessee, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Porch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Porch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Porch last name rose 446 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Porch Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Porch last name is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Porch surname are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Porch earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.94% more than the national average, earning $68,038 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsch | 91 | 3,411 | / |
| Porche | 91 | 3,388 | / |
| Portch | 91 | 889 | / |
| Pourch | 91 | 16 | / |
| Poerch | 91 | 16 | / |
| Poorch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Porc | 89 | 311 | / |
| Porsche | 83 | 1,748 | / |
| Portsch | 83 | 100 | / |
| Pourche | 83 | 3 | / |
| Poursch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Perch | 80 | 1,431 | / |
| Parch | 80 | 459 | / |
| Porsh | 80 | 231 | / |
| Porcs | 80 | 172 | / |
| Porcz | 80 | 133 | / |
| Porce | 80 | 71 | / |
| Porkh | 80 | 28 | / |
| Porhe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Porci | 80 | 9 | / |
| Purch | 80 | 7 | / |
| Porht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pãrch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Portsche | 77 | 93 | / |
| Pfortsch | 77 | 15 | / |
| Portscht | 77 | 7 | / |
| Partch | 73 | 856 | / |
| Parsch | 73 | 817 | / |
| Parche | 73 | 748 | / |
| Porshe | 73 | 231 | / |
| Poursh | 73 | 142 | / |
| Purche | 73 | 17 | / |
| Parcht | 73 | 4 | / |
| Porkhe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Paarch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Parchh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phorhc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pourkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pource | 73 | 0 | / |
| Puorce | 73 | 0 | / |
| Peerch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Porsth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paurch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Porschová | 71 | 51 | / |
| Partsch | 67 | 1,927 | / |
| Pors | 67 | 1,681 | / |
| Parc | 67 | 637 | / |
| Porz | 67 | 357 | / |
| Parsche | 67 | 156 | / |
| Porš | 67 | 152 | / |
| Parchhe | 67 | 103 | / |
| Porč | 67 | 40 | / |
| Paarsch | 67 | 25 | / |
| Partcht | 67 | 13 | / |
| Porcova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Portschová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Parchse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paarche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Porx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Portzsh | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Porch
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis