| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Old French |
| Meaning | "gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Frequency Comparisons:[1] | |
Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is an English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle.[2] With transferred use, Porter also became a unisex given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porter ranked #433 in 1907, declined to #1002 in 1944, and then rebounded to #476 in 2006.[3][4]
Surname
A – F
- Adriana Porter (1857–1946), Canadian poet and alleged witch
- Albert G. Porter (1824–1897), US congressman from Indiana
- Alexander Porter (1785–1844), US senator from Louisiana
- Alice Hobbins Porter (1854-1926), British-born US journalist, editor
- Alisan Porter (born 1981), retired actress, singer-songwriter, and winner of NBC's The Voice season 10
- Andrew Porter (Civil War general) (1820–1872), Union general in the American Civil War
- Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer) (1743–1813), American officer in the Revolutionary War
- Andy Porter (footballer, born 1968), English footballer
- Anna Porter, Canadian publisher and novelist
- Anna Maria Porter (1780–1832), English poet and novelist
- Augustus Seymour Porter (1798–1872), US senator from Michigan
- Austin Porter (born 1997), American singer from boy band PrettyMuch
- Bill Porter (1931-2010), famous American audio engineer
- Chana Porter, American playwright, novelist, and education activist
- Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847–1923), African-American still-life painter
- Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician) (1833–1897), US congressman from Virginia
- Charles O. Porter (1919–2006), US congressman from Oregon
- Chilla Porter (1936–2020), Australian high jumper
- Chris Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Christian Porter (born 1970), Australian politician
- Cole Porter (1891–1964), American composer
- Dana Porter (1901–1967), Canadian politician and jurist
- Darrell Porter (1952–2002), American baseball player
- David Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dawn Porter (born 1979), British television presenter and writer
- Denaun Porter (born 1978), American rapper and record producer
- Dorothy Porter (1954–2008), Australian poet
- Edward Guss Porter (1859–1929), Canadian politician
- Edwin Stanton Porter (1870–1941), American filmmaker
- Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of children's literature
- Elias Porter (1914–1987), American psychologist
- Eliot Porter (1901–1990), American photographer
- Endymion Porter (1587–1649), English royalist
- Eric Porter (1928–1995), English actor
- Fairfield Porter (1907–1975), American painter and art critic
- Fitz John Porter (1822–1901), Union general in the American Civil War
- Fred L. Porter (1877–1938), New York politician
G – L
- Gail Porter (born 1971), British television presenter
- Galen Porter (1807–1883), New York police captain
- Garth Porter (born 1948), Australian musician
- George Porter Jr. (born 1947), American musician
- George Bryan Porter (1791–1834), governor of Michigan Territory
- George R. Porter (1792–1852), British statistician of the nineteenth century
- Gilchrist Porter (1817–1894), US congressman from Missouri
- Gladys Porter (1894–1967), Canadian politician
- Graeme Porter (born 1955), Australian cricketer
- Gregory Porter (born 1971), American jazz vocalist
- Henry Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Howard Porter (1948–2007), American professional basketball player
- Howard Porter, American comic book artist
- Horace Porter (1837–1921), Union general in the American Civil War and president of the Pullman Palace Car Company
- Hugh Porter (born 1940), British cyclist and sports commentator
- Hugh Porter (Wisconsin politician) (1843–1936), American politician in Wisconsin
- H. V. Porter (died 1975), American educator and athletic administrator
- Jamie Porter (born 1993), English cricketer
- James Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jane Porter (1776–1850), Scottish novelist and dramatist
- Janet Porter (born 1962), American conservative activist
- Jay Porter (1933–2020), American baseball player
- Jean Porter (1922–2018), American actress and writer
- Jeff Porter (born 1985), American track and field athlete
- Jeff Porter (politician), American politician from Missouri
- Jerry Porter (American football) (born 1978)
- Jim Porter (born 1949), Australian rugby league footballer
- Joel Porter (born 1978), Australian footballer
- Joey Porter (born 1977), American football player
- Joey Porter Jr. (born 2000), American football player
- John Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnathan Porter (born 1997), American rapper known professionally as Blueface
- Jon Porter (born 1955), American politician
- Jontay Porter (born 1999), American basketball player (also brother of Michael Porter Jr.)
- Jorgie Porter (born 1987), British actress
- Kalan Porter (born 1985), Canadian singer
- Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980), American writer
- Katie Porter, (born 1974), American Congresswoman from California
- Keshia Pollack Porter, American injury epidemiologist
- Keith R. Porter (1912–1997), American cell biologist
- Kevin Porter (born 1950), American basketball player
- Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player
- King G. Porter (1921–2012), American politician
- Kris Porter (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kris Porter (basketball) (born 1994), Filipino basketball player
- Kyle Porter (born 1990), Canadian soccer player
- LePreston Porter (1985–2022), American rapper and singer better known professionally as Snootie Wild
- Lewis Porter (born 1951), author, music professor at Rutgers
- Linda Porter (disambiguation)
- Lucy Porter (born 1973), English actress and comedian
- Lucy Wallace Porter (1876–1962), American photographer
M – Z
- Mason Porter (born 1976), American mathematician and professor at UCLA
- Michael Porter (born 1947), American strategic management academic and co-founder of the Monitor Group
- Michael Porter Jr. (born 1998), American basketball player (no relation to the academic)
- Montel Vontavious Porter (born 1973), ring name of American professional wrestler Hassan Assad
- Monty Porter (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer
- Neal Porter, American children's book editor and publisher
- Nelson D. Porter (1863–1961), mayor of Ottawa, Canada
- Noah Porter (1811–1892), American educator and philosopher
- Nyree Dawn Porter, New Zealand-born actress
- Otto Porter (born 1993), American professional basketball player
- Pat Porter (1959–2012), American long-distance runner and Olympian
- Peter Porter (poet) (1929–2010), Australian-born British poet
- Peter A. Porter (1853–1925), US congressman from New York
- Peter A. Porter (colonel) (1827–1864), Union Army colonel in the American Civil War
- Peter Buell Porter (1773–1844), US Secretary of War and congressman from New York
- Pleasant Porter (1840–1907), American Indian statesman and Principal Chief of the Creek Nation
- Quincy Porter (1897–1966), American composer
- Quinton Porter (born 1982), American football player
- Ray Porter, American actor
- Robert Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rodney Robert Porter (1917–1985), British biochemist
- Rose Porter (1845–1906), American novelist
- Rose Porter (McDowall) (born 1959), Scottish musician from gothic pop band Strawberry Switchblade
- Roy Porter (1946–2002), historian of medicine
- Rufus Porter (1792–1884), American painter, inventor, and founder of Scientific American magazine
- Rufus Porter (American football) (born 1965), former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League
- Russell W. Porter (1871–1949), American co-founder of the Amateur Telescope Makers movement
- Scott Porter (born 1979), American actor
- Shirley Porter (born 1930), British politician
- Silas Wright Porter (1857–1937), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
- Stephen Geyer Porter (1869–1930), US congressman from Pennsylvania
- Susie Porter (born 1970 or 1971), Australian television and film actress
- Sylvia Porter (1913–1991), American financial columnist
- Terry Porter (born 1963), American professional basketball player and coach
- Theodore M. Porter (born 1954), American historian of science
- Thomas Conrad Porter (1822–1901), American botanist and theologian
- Timothy H. Porter (1785–1845), US congressman from New York
- Todd Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Porter (born 1952), British Bishop of Sherwood
- Tracy Porter (born 1986), American professional football player
- Una Porter (1900-1996), Australian psychiatrist and philanthropist
- Whitworth Porter (1827–1892), an English Major General.
- William A. Porter (1928–2015), American founder of E*Trade financial services company
- William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), the writer O. Henry
- William T. Porter (1809–1858), American newspaper journalist and editor
- William Townsend Porter (1862–1949), American physician, physiologist, and medical educator
- Willy Porter, contemporary American folk musician
Given name
| Pronunciation | pawr-ter |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old French |
| Meaning | "Gatekeeper" |
| Region of origin | England |
- Porter Blanchard (1886–1973), American silversmith
- Porter Cottrell (born 1962), American bodybuilder
- Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator from Vermont
- Porter Goss (born 1938), CIA director and US congressman from Florida
- Porter Gustin (born 1997), American football player
- Porter Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor
- Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia
- Porter Lainhart (1907–1991), American football player
- Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota
- Porter Moser (born 1968), American basketball coach
- Porter Robinson (born 1992), American producer and DJ
- Porter Rockwell (1813 or 1815–1878), American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
- Porter Wagoner (1927–2007), American country music singer
References
- ↑ "Porter Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk.
- ↑ "Surname: Porter". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Popularity of the male name Porter". ssa.gov. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ↑ "Porter — Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
See also
- All pages with titles containing Porter
- Attorney General Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- General Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Justice Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Senator Porter (disambiguation), multiple people
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