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

The last name Porthen is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Porthén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 912,827^th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name Porthen is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Porthen are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Porthen is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 248,522. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 52 percent reside, Western Cape, where 31 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Porthen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Porthen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Porthen earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning R 238,260 per year and in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.