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

The last name Porteous is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 53,002^nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 755,264 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Porteous are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,927 people, or 1 in 28,914. In England Porteous is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent reside and Northumberland, where 5 percent reside. Not including England Porteous occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Porteous Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Porteous has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Porteous last name 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 decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Porteous Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Porteous 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 Republicans than the national average, with 57.8% registered to vote for the 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.