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Porter

in New Mexico

There are 677 people with the last name "Porter" in New Mexico.

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Ranking in New Mexico

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Porter 221
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  1. is 217th most common Ford
  2. is 218th most common Pierce
  3. is 219th most common Webb
  4. is 220th most common Wells
  5. is 221st most common Porter
  6. is 222nd most common Shaw
  7. is 223rd most common Saavedra
  8. is 224th most common Bryant
  9. is 225th most common Henry

Similar Names and Nicknames

Portillo, Porterfield, Portis, Porto, Port, Portwood, Portnoy, Portugal, Portman, Porta

Most Common First Names for Porter

Robert, David, John, James, Michael, Mary, William, Jimmy, Beverly, Bill

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter ‘doorkeeper’, ‘gatekeeper’ (Old French portier). The office often came with accommodation, lands, and other privileges for the bearer, and in some cases was hereditary, especially in the case of a royal castle. As an American surname, this has absorbed cognates and equivalents in other European languages, for example German Pförtner (see Fortner) and North German Poertner.

English: occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle. This sense is from Old French porteo(u)r (Late Latin portator, from portare ‘to carry or convey’).

Dutch: occupational name from Middle Dutch portere ‘doorkeeper’. Compare 1.

Dutch: status name for a freeman (burgher) of a seaport, Middle Dutch portere, modern Dutch poorter.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the English or Dutch name in place of some Ashkenazic name of similar sound or meaning.

Recent Searches for "Porter" in New Mexico

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Robert Porter, NM (9 searches)
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