Porter


Gender:
Origin: English, Gaelic
675 famous people named Porter found on Wikipedia.
16574 male, 520 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 417-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 275-th in year 1880
Used in: English

Meanings

Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is a common English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier (gatekeeper; doorkeeper), or porteour ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle. 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, then rebounded to #476 in 2006.

Type of dark beer, 1734, short for porter's ale (1721), from porter (n.1), because the beer was made for or preferred by porters and other laborers, being cheap and strong.

One who carries goods, gatekeeper, doorkeeper.

Famous People: 675 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Alisan Porter 1981 Actress, singer, dancer
2 Gregory Porter 1971 American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actor
3 Cole Porter 1891 American composer and songwriter
4 Marina Oswald Porter 1941 Widow of Lee Harvey Oswald
5 Gail Porter 1971 British TV presenter
6 Jorgie Porter 1987 Actress
7 Scott Porter 1979 American actor and occasional singer
8 Montel Vontavious Porter 1973 Professional wrestler
9 Shawn Porter 1987 American boxers
10 Porter Robinson 1992 American electronic dance music producer and DJ
11 Rich Porter 1965 American criminal
12 Adina Porter 1971 American actress
13 MacKenzie Porter 1990 Canadian actress, singer and musician
14 Porter Wagoner 1927 Country Music artist
15 Otto Porter 1993 American basketball player
16 Eugene Porter
17 Joey Porter 1977 American football player
18 Mr. Porter 1978 American rapper
19 Lucy Porter 1973 British actor and comedian
20 Billy Porter 1969 American actor and singer
21 Kirsty-Leigh Porter 1988 English actress
22 Tracy Porter 1986 American football player
23 Carmen Porter 1974 Spanish journalist, writer and television presenter
24 Tiffany Porter 1987 British hurdler
25 Anthony Porter 1955 American wrongfully convicted of murder
26 Porter Rockwell 1813 United States Marshall
27 Katherine Anne Porter 1890 American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist
28 Porter Stansberry American writer
29 Don Porter 1912 Actor
30 Porter Goss 1938 American politician and first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
31 Bette Porter Fictional human
32 Nyree Dawn Porter 1936 New Zealand-born actress
33 Billie JD Porter
34 Tiran Porter 1948 American musician
35 Edwin Stanton Porter 1870 American film director
36 Porter Hall 1888 Actor
37 Caleb Porter 1975 American soccer player-coach
38 Nelle Porter Character from Ally McBeal
39 Susie Porter 1971 Australian actress
40 Darrell Porter 1952 American professional baseball player
41 Christian Porter 1970 Australian politician
42 Shirley Porter 1930 British politician
43 Kalan Porter 1985 Canadian singer
44 David Porter 1780 Officer in the United States Navy
45 Eleanor H. Porter 1868 American novelist
46 Dave Porter American composer
47 Jerry Porter 1978 American football player
48 Arthur Porter 1956 Canadian physician
49 Bo Porter 1972 Baseball player and manager from the United States
50 Fitz John Porter 1822 Union Army general
51 James Porter 1935 American Roman Catholic priest
52 Jeff Porter 1985 American hurdler
53 Melissa Porter 1972 English actress
54 Eliot Porter 1901 American photographer
55 Sean Porter 1991 American football player
56 George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham 1920 British chemist
57 Harry Porter 1882 Athletics competitor
58 Fannie Porter 1873 American prostitute
59 Jane Porter 1776 Scottish historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure
60 B. J. Porter 1970 American actor
61 Chris Porter 1984 Canadian ice hockey player
62 Fairfield Porter 1907 American artist
63 Gareth Porter 1942 American historian
64 Marguerite Porter 1948 English ballet dancer
65 Jean Porter 1925 American film and television actress
66 Hugh Porter 1940 English racing cyclist and cycling journalist
67 Jody Porter American musician
68 Glenn Porter American musician
69 Rodney Robert Porter 1917 English biochemist and Nobel laureate
70 Alan Porter 1977 Baseball umpire from the United States
71 Quinton Porter 1982 American football player
72 Cameron Porter 1993 American soccer player
73 Garth Porter 1948 Australian musician
74 Horace Porter 1837 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
75 Bill Porter 1931 Audio engineer
76 Peter Porter 1929 British poet
77 George Porter 1992 Footballer
78 Al Porter
79 Keith R. Porter 1912 American biologist
80 K. C. Porter 1962 American musician
81 Bruce D. Porter 1952 Mormon leader
82 Aaron Porter 1985 British trade unionist
83 Tajuan Porter 1988 American basketball player
84 Robie Porter 1942 Australian musician
85 Cheryl Porter 1972 American singer
86 Dorothy Porter 1954 Australian poet
87 Kyle Porter 1990 Canadian soccer player
88 Elias Porter 1914 Elias Porter
89 Peter Buell Porter 1773 American politician
90 Howard Porter 2000 Artist
91 Willy Porter 1964 Musician
92 James Madison Porter 1793 American politician
93 Max Porter 1987 Footballer
94 Porter Moser 1968 American basketball player-coach
95 Steve Porter American musician
96 Jon Porter 1955 American politician
97 Russell W. Porter 1871 American artist, engineer, astronomer, and explorer
98 Noah Porter 1811 American academic
99 William A. Porter 1928 American businessman
100 Beth Porter 1942 American actress
101 N. F. Porter 1949 American singer
102 Catherine Porter 1979 American singer
103 Todd Porter 1968 Actor, model
104 Dawn Porter American film director
105 Roger B. Porter 1946 American academic
106 Porter Cottrell 1962 American bodybuilder
107 Darwin Porter 1937 Writer and Social Historian
108 Sylvia Porter 1913 American economist and journalist
109 Levi Porter 1987 English footballer
110 Sarah Porter 1813 American educator
111 Pat Porter 1959 American athletic competitor
112 William D. Porter 1808 United States Navy officer
113 Rob Porter
114 Helen Porter 1899 British botanist
115 Porter Gale Author, public speaker
116 David J. Porter 1956 Texas businessman and politician
117 Albert S. Porter 1904 American politician
118 Rufus Porter 1965 Professional American football linebacker
119 Thea Porter 1927 British fashion designer
120 Jamie Porter 1993 English cricketer
121 John Clinton Porter 1871 American politician
122 Joe Porter 1985 American football cornerback
123 Robert Ker Porter 1777 British artist, writer and diplomat
124 H. V. Porter 1891 American basketball executive
125 Christopher Porter 1970 Canadian animal rights activist, Canadian federal politician
126 Tony Porter 1952 British bishop
127 Gary Porter 1966 English footballer
128 Joel Porter 1978 Association football player from Australia
129 Porter Bibb 1937 American businessman
130 David R. Porter 1788 American politician
131 DuBose Porter 1953 American politician
132 Alexander Porter 1785 American politician
133 Anna Porter 1943 Canadian publisher and writer
134 Quincy Porter 1897 American composer
135 Rep Porter 1971 American poker player
136 Connie Porter 1959 American children's writer
137 Albert G. Porter 1824 American politician
138 John Robert Porter 1953 British businessman
139 Ricky Porter 1960 American football player and coach
140 Mark Porter 1960 British designer
141 Daniel Porter 1966 American businessman
142 Stanley E. Porter 1956 American writer and scholar
143 Porter J. McCumber 1858 American politician
144 Chilla Porter 1936 Australian high jumper
145 Daryl Porter 1974 American football player
146 James D. Porter 1828 American diplomat
147 Porter H. Dale 1867 American politician
148 Joseph C. Porter 1819 Confederate Army officer
149 Lewis Porter 1951 American musician
150 Deborah Porter 1958 American literary critic
151 Derek Porter 1967 Canadian rower
152 Charlie Porter 1951 American rock climber
153 Kevin Porter 1966 American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
154 Melinda Camber Porter 1953 British artist, filmmaker and journalist
155 Monica Porter Hungarian born British journalist
156 Pleasant Porter 1840 American businessman
157 Andy Porter 1968 English footballer and manager
158 Herbert Porter 1938 American criminal
159 Dana Porter 1901 Canadian politician
160 Linda Porter 1947 Author, Biographer, Historian
161 Natalie Porter 1980 Female Australian basketball player
162 Paul Porter 1954 American sports announcer
163 Gillian Porter 1965 British television announcer
164 Liliana Porter 1941 Contemporary artist
165 Hal Porter 1911 Twentieth century Australian author
166 William J. Porter 1914 American diplomat
167 Endymion Porter 1587 English politician
168 Ian Porter 1965 American actor
169 Claire Porter 1942 American choreographer
170 Chuck Porter 1945 American businessman
171 James A. Porter 1905 First scholar to provide a systematic, critical analysis of African-American artists and their works
172 Stacey Porter 1982 Softball player
173 Andrew Porter 1820 United States Army officer
174 Philip S. Porter 1925 American judoka
175 Eric Porter 1911 Australian film director
176 Bern Porter 1911 American artist
177 Leslie Porter 1920 English businessman
178 Martin Porter 1944 British inventor
179 George Bryan Porter 1791 American politician
180 Elizabeth W. Porter 1964 Florida State Representative
181 Paul A. Porter 1904 American lawyer, Federal Communications Commission chairman
182 Henry Rinaldo Porter 1848 American surgeon
183 Charles Ethan Porter 1847 American artist
184 Mary Porter 1942 Australian politician
185 Dorothy B. Porter 1905 American librarian
186 David H. Porter 1935 American classical philologist
187 John Addison Porter 1822 American chemist
188 L. Aldin Porter 1931 American Mormon leader
189 Courtney Porter 1987 Beauty pageant winner
190 Jason Porter
191 Josias Leslie Porter 1823 Irish Presbyterian minister, missionary and traveller
192 Porter Grainger 1891 American musician
193 Joyce Porter 1924 British writer
194 William Porter 1926 American track and field athlete
195 Barry Porter 1939 British politician
196 Jack Nusan Porter 1944 American sociologist
197 Steven Porter 1943 American politician
198 Roy Porter 1923 American musician
199 David Dixon Porter 1877 United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
200 Charles O. Porter 1919 American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives