Portell Surname

147,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cuba

Portell Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'small door'. It was possibly given to someone who made doors, or someone who lived close to a port.

Portell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7411:208,19020,384
Spain7581:61,6785,588
Cuba2421:47,6151,986
Argentina1221:350,35627,444
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Finland131:422,82327,659
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
France71:9,488,960336,266
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Portell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'small door'. It was possibly given to someone who made doors, or someone who lived close to a port.

- topolina88

Portell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Portell is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Portell.

How Common Is The Last Name Portell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 147,476th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,427,564 people. Portell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Portell are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,741 people, or 1 in 208,190. In The United States Portell is mostly found in: Missouri, where 63 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 25 percent reside and Cuba, where 8 percent reside.

Portell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Portell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Portell last name increased 2,487 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Portell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Portell surname are 17.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Portell earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 52.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,191 per year and in United States they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $40,728 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Portel921,973/
Purtell862,873/
Portael86162/
Pertell86118/
Partell8690/
Portill8614/
Portiel863/
Porthel862/
Portl83117/
Portellová823/
Porthill8011/
Phurtell803/
Portillp802/
Pourtiel801/
Partel77899/
Pertel77679/
Pärtel77416/
Portil77148/
Purtel7711/
Pertll775/
Partll771/
Portelová7519/
Portelova751/
Purtill711,485/
Perthel71262/
Partiel7114/
Portiol711/
Parttel711/
Paurtel711/
Pertill711/
Portlet711/
Parthel710/
Partill710/
Purtiel710/
Pertl673,046/
Partl671,593/
Pártl67169/
Portlová6772/
Pörtl6722/
Purtl671/
Parthill671/
Purthill670/
Portlett670/
Perthiel670/

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