Find out how popular the last name Portee is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Portee.

Portee, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Portee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Portee in America

Portee is the 27228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Portee surname appeared 888 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Portee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Portee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Portee

The surname Portee is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "portier," which means "gatekeeper" or "doorman." It is believed to have originated in the 12th century, when people began to adopt surnames based on their occupations or locations.

The name Portee was initially found in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Paris and Normandy. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various historical documents and records.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Portee was Jean Portee, who lived in the village of Rouen in the late 13th century. He was a gatekeeper at the local château and is mentioned in the village records from that time.

In the 14th century, the name Portee appeared in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that some individuals with the surname Portee had migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Portee was Pierre Portee, a merchant and tradesman who lived in the city of Lyon. He is recorded as having established a successful business trading goods between France and Italy.

In the 16th century, the Portee family gained prominence in the region of Brittany, where they owned land and held influential positions. One member, Jacques Portee (1523-1587), served as a magistrate and was known for his fair and impartial judgments.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Marie Portee (1628-1701), a celebrated writer and poet from Paris. Her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime, and she was a prominent figure in literary circles of the time.

Throughout the centuries, the Portee surname has been found across various regions of France, as well as in other parts of Europe and the Americas, where French immigrants settled and established themselves.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Portee

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Portee.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Portee was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Portee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Portee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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