Explore the Family Name Portorreal

The meaning of Portorreal

Hispanic (Dominican Republic): habitational name from a place called Porto Real in Cádiz, Spain.

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How common is the last name Portorreal in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Portorreal has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010 in the United States. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,481st in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 40,494th, a considerable increase of 27.01%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also rose from 346 in 2000 to 540 in 2010, a change of 56.07%. This resulted in an increase in the proportion of people with the Portorreal surname per 100k population from 0.13 to 0.18, representing a growth of 38.46%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,481#40,49427.01%
Count34654056.07%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1838.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Portorreal

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Portorreal. The data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no instances of the surname associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. The association with White ethnicity dropped to zero in 2010 from 4.91% in 2000, while the Black ethnicity also decreased to zero in 2010 from 2.31% in 2000. However, the Hispanic ethnicity experienced a rise, increasing from 91.91% in 2000 to 97.96% in 2010, a substantial increase of 6.58%.

20002010Change
Hispanic91.91%97.96%6.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White4.91%0%0%
Black2.31%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%