as a Last Name
- 840
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Portier
Meaning & Origins
French: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, Old French portier (Late Latin portarius). Compare English Porter. The distribution of the name in the U.S., however, suggests it is either not of French origin or was brought in from another country, possibly Switzerland, where it is also established.
| 26,896th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 840
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Louisiana
- has the most people named Portier per capita
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