This article is about the given name and surname Porter. For other uses, see Porter.
Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is an Englishsurname 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 masculine 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]
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August 29, 2023
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This article is about the given name and surname Porter For other uses see Porter 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 masculine 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 PorterOriginWord nameOld FrenchMeaning gatekeeper Region of originEnglandFrequency Comparisons 1 Contents 1 Surname 1 1 A F 1 2 G L 1 3 M Z 2 Given name 3 References 4 See alsoSurname EditA F Edit 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 politicianG L Edit 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 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 photographerM Z Edit 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 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 musicianGiven name EditPorterPronunciationpawr terGenderMaleOriginWord nameOld FrenchMeaning Gatekeeper Region of originEnglandPorter 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 singerReferences Edit 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 EditAll 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 This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended 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