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

Portis (Russian: Портис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Portiš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 111,786^th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,756,035 people. The surname Portis occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Portis reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,234,572^nd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 63 people.

The surname Portis is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,515 people, or 1 in 103,118. In The United States Portis is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Alabama, where 13 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 3 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

Portis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Portis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Portis surname increased 792 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Portis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Portis last name is primarily Episcopalian (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Portis surname are 3.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.64% registered to vote for 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.