Porteous
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See also: porteous
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Two possible origins:
- A topographic surname for someone who lived in the lodge at the entrance to a manor house, from Middle English port (“gateway, entrance”) + hous (“house”).
- From Anglo-Norman porteose (“porteous”), a metonymic occupational surname for a scribe employed in writing portable prayerbooks.
Proper noun[edit]
Porteous (plural Porteouses)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Porteous is the 25255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 981 individuals. Porteous is most common among White (80.63%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Porteous”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.