Portbury Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Portbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Portbury,' a parish in Somerset.

Adam Portbury, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Portbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1641:164,60817,026
England821:679,48938,951
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769

Portbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Portbury,' a parish in Somerset.

Adam Portbury, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Portbury (Soms.), 14th cent. Portbury [Old English burh, a stronghold: the first element is rather Old English port (Latin port-us), a harbour, than Old English port (Latin porta), a gate; the place is near Portishead]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Portbury Last Name Facts

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

Portbury occurs most in Australia. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Portbury? popularity and diffusion

Portbury is the 837,371st most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Portbury live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Portbury is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 164,608. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 71 percent reside, Queensland, where 20 percent reside and New South Wales, where 9 percent reside. Besides Australia this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.

Portbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Portbury has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Portbury Last Name Statistics demography

Portbury earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.09% more than the national average, earning $78,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Porthbury940/
Portuburu8224/
Portberry820/
Boratbur751/
Portjbar751/
Partaburu7115/
Partabray7110/
Bortaburo719/
Partbauer715/
Prtber711/
Protebuhr711/
Brattbury710/
Parotte-Bury701/
Brdbury673/
Pratber671/
Portabaria671/
Partbar671/
Pertabr671/

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