as a Last Name
- 2,611
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Port
Meaning & Origins
English: from Middle English port ‘gateway’, ‘entrance’ (Old French porte, from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town or city, typically, the man in charge of them. Compare Porter 1.
| 10,555th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 2,611
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alaska
- has the most people named Port per capita
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Port!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.
