Porsche Surname
Approximately 1,748 people bear this surname
Porsche Surname User-submission:
The etymology of Porsche is unclear. A reasonably probable explanation is that it derives from the given name Boreslav, in short Boris. Another possible origin could be a plant with the German name Porst, or Porsch, in English called labrador tea or wild rosemary.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 956 | 1:84,211 | 10,627 |
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Austria | 127 | 1:67,051 | 10,326 |
| Iran | 123 | 1:624,248 | 34,230 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Porsché (2) are calculated separately.
Porsche (1,472) may also be a first name.
Porsche Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The etymology of Porsche is unclear. A reasonably probable explanation is that it derives from the given name Boreslav, in short Boris. Another possible origin could be a plant with the German name Porst, or Porsch, in English called labrador tea or wild rosemary. Following this explanation Porsche could designate a person who trades with this plant, that had a certain commercial value because it was used for medical purposes and brewery.
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Porsche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Porsche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Porsche is found most in Germany. It may occur as a variant: Porsché. For other potential spellings of Porsche click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Porsche? popularity and diffusion
The surname Porsche is the 231,254th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,169,077 people. The surname Porsche occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Porsche are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Porsche is also the 202,904th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 1,472 people.
Porsche is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 956 people, or 1 in 84,211. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.
Porsche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Porsche has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Porsche last name increased 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Porsche Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Porsche are 29.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Porsche earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 50.9% less than the national average, earning 169,920 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.85% less than the national average, earning R 50,268 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% less than the national average, earning $43,148 CAD per year.
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