Porter Name Meaning: An occupational name for a gatekeeper (either a walled town, walled city, monastery, castle, etc).
From the Old French \"portier\", PORTER is an occupational name for a gatekeeper (either a walled town, walled city, monastery, castle, etc). Those who were given the position of porter were also usually given accomodation and privileges.
Discover how your Porter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 56 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 294 |
| Channel Islands | 44 |
| Cheshire | 128 |
| Cornwall | 47 |
| Cumberland | 239 |
| Derbyshire | 247 |
| Devon | 164 |
| Dorset | 119 |
| Durham | 169 |
| Essex | 796 |
| Gloucestershire | 391 |
| Hampshire | 326 |
| Herefordshire | 92 |
| Hertfordshire | 107 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 73 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 266 |
| Lancashire | 1,486 |
| Leicestershire | 254 |
| Lincolnshire | 504 |
| London | 1,703 |
| Middlesex | 122 |
| Northumberland | 45 |
| Norfolk | 694 |
| Northamptonshire | 182 |
| Nottinghamshire | 283 |
| Oxfordshire | 88 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 73 |
| Shropshire | 205 |
| Suffolk | 272 |
| Somerset | 624 |
| Surrey | 117 |
| Sussex | 205 |
| Staffordshire | 425 |
| Warwickshire | 197 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 295 |
| Worcestershire | 195 |
| Yorkshire | 534 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 18 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 48 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 579 |
| Female Servant | 437 |
| Independent | 321 |
| Labourer | 242 |
| Farmer | 211 |
| Male Servant | 173 |
| Ag Labourer | 105 |
| Shoe Maker | 83 |
| Carpenter | 64 |
| Dress Maker | 63 |
| Tailor | 51 |
| Weaver | 51 |
| Servant | 41 |
| Apprentice | 38 |
| Ag Lab | 38 |
| Cotton Weaver | 36 |
| Pupil | 36 |
| Grocer | 32 |
| Laundress | 29 |
| Butcher | 29 |
| Coal Miner | 29 |
| Bricklayer | 27 |
| Baker | 26 |
| Publican | 26 |
| Joiner | 25 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Porter | 10,462 |
| Mary Porter | 9,657 |
| John Porter | 8,929 |
| Elizabeth Porter | 6,469 |
| Thomas Porter | 5,293 |
| Sarah Porter | 5,129 |
| George Porter | 5,116 |
| James Porter | 4,790 |
| Ann Porter | 3,371 |
| Henry Porter | 3,351 |
| Charles Porter | 3,106 |
| Jane Porter | 2,702 |
| Joseph Porter | 2,644 |
| Alice Porter | 2,374 |
| Robert Porter | 2,341 |
| Eliza Porter | 2,195 |
| Ellen Porter | 2,183 |
| Emma Porter | 1,970 |
| Annie Porter | 1,933 |
| Richard Porter | 1,858 |
| Edward Porter | 1,854 |
| Frederick Porter | 1,629 |
| Margaret Porter | 1,610 |
| Emily Porter | 1,575 |
| Hannah Porter | 1,571 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porter | 100% | 153,311 |
| 2 | Prater | 67% | 2,928 |
| 3 | Parter | 83% | 2,242 |
| 4 | Portor | 83% | 999 |
| 5 | Preater | 57% | 872 |
| 6 | Peartree | 50% | 768 |
| 7 | Priter | 67% | 191 |
| 8 | Proter | 67% | 191 |
| 9 | Perter | 83% | 183 |
| 10 | Portter | 86% | 107 |
| 11 | Preator | 43% | 102 |
The surname Porter is the most popular version of all its varients