Portis Surname
Approximately 4,150 people bear this surname
Portis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,515 | 1:103,118 | 11,382 |
| Italy | 122 | 1:501,284 | 50,785 |
| Argentina | 117 | 1:365,328 | 28,402 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| Greece | 48 | 1:230,829 | 35,705 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Brazil | 41 | 1:5,221,325 | 132,593 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 444 | 1:113,105 | 11,218 |
The alternate forms: Portiš (1) are calculated separately.
Portis (63) may also be a first name.
Portis Demographics
Portis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Portis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Portis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Portis (Russian: Портис) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Portiš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Portis? popularity and diffusion
Portis is the 111,786th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,756,035 people. The last name Portis occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Portis live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572nd most common first name in the world, held by 63 people.
Portis is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,515 people, or 1 in 103,118. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Alabama, where 13 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Portis exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 3 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Portis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Portis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Portis surname expanded 792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Portis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Portis surname is chiefly Episcopalian (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States Portis are 3.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.64% registered with the party.
The amount Portis earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 21.5% less than the national average, earning $17,820,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.18% less than the national average, earning $34,874 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $51,688 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Portis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Portis in the Russian language | ||
| Портис | portis | - |
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Portis Reference & Research
Porteous FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Porteous FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Portis
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis