Portman Surname
Approximately 5,298 people bear this surname
Portman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the portman,' equivalent to Portreve, which see.
John Portman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Portman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Portman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,565 | 1:141,310 | 14,670 |
| England | 1,524 | 1:36,560 | 4,788 |
| Russia | 197 | 1:731,589 | 61,576 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Israel | 129 | 1:66,338 | 8,273 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:40,718 | 3,964 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Finland | 62 | 1:88,656 | 9,352 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Lesotho | 41 | 1:49,575 | 7,796 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 491 | 1:49,644 | 6,071 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 288 | 1:174,370 | 15,649 |
Portman (14) may also be a first name.
Portman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the portman,' equivalent to Portreve, which see.
John Portman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Portman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(English) 1 Gateman [Old English port (Latin porta), a gate + man(n] 2 Townsman [Old English portman(n-port, a town, by extension from port (Latin porta), a (city-) gate]
A civic officer, with duties similar to those of a modem mayor. The courts of this functionary were formerly called portmannimotes. Portreeve is synonymous. The family of this name in Somersetshire, appear to have been eminent so early as the reign of Edward I. See Burke's Extinct Baronets.
Portman Demographics
Portman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Portman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Portman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Portman (Russian: Портман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Portman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 90,480th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,375,528 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Portman live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Portman is also the 3,024,661st most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,565 people, or 1 in 141,310. In The United States Portman is most common in: California, where 10 percent are found, Kentucky, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Portman occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Portman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Portman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Portman surname increased 891 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Portman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Portman last name are 17.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.09% being registered with the party.
The amount Portman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.86% more than the national average, earning R 289,596 per year; in United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $48,215 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portmann | 93 | 8,843 | / |
| Poortman | 93 | 1,173 | / |
| Portmank | 93 | 1 | / |
| Portmane | 93 | 1 | / |
| Portmain | 93 | 1 | / |
| Porthman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Porthmann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Partman | 86 | 305 | / |
| Pertman | 86 | 130 | / |
| Purtman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Portmanova | 82 | 4 | / |
| Partmann | 80 | 139 | / |
| Pertmann | 80 | 62 | / |
| Paartman | 80 | 24 | / |
| Pärtmann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paertman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Portmannová | 78 | 4 | / |
| Paertmann | 75 | 6 | / |
| Parthmann | 75 | 1 | / |
| Partmon | 71 | 12 | / |
| Partmanová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Partmanova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purtmon | 71 | 0 | / |
Portman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Portman in the Russian language | ||
| Портман | portman | - |
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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
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- 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 Portman
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