Porter as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Porter?

According to the 2010 census, there are 163,054 people with the surname Porter in the United States. Porter is the 159th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Porter?

About 0.053% Americans have the last name Porter.

This means 1 in 1,894 people are named Porter.

Is the Last Name Porter Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Porter grew by 4.0%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Porter are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Porter in the United States.

Race Percent
White68.57%
Black25.40%
Hispanic2.45%
Multiracial2.31%
Native American0.72%
Asian0.55%