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Where Does The Last Name Porteous Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Porteous is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Porteous? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 53,002^nd most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 755,264 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Porteous reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 12 people.

Porteous is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,927 people, or 1 in 28,914. In England Porteous is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent reside and Northumberland, where 5 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Porteous Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Porteous has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Porteous surname rose 349 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,008 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Porteous Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Porteous surname are 11.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Porteous earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 233.27% more than the national average, earning R 791,988 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $50,023 CAD per year.