Porter (name)
Porter is an English surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier, or porteour. Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle. With transferred use, Porter also became a unisex 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.
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- Porter Blanchard, American silversmith
- Porter Cottrell, American bodybuilder
- Porter H. Dale, US congressman and senator from Vermont
- Porter Goss, CIA director and US congressman from Florida
- Porter Gustin, American football player
- Porter Hall, American film and stage actor
- Porter King, American politician from Alabama and Georgia
- Porter Lainhart, American football player
- Porter J. McCumber, US senator from North Dakota
- Porter Moser, American basketball coach
- Porter Robinson, American producer and DJ
- Porter Rockwell, American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard
- Porter Wagoner, American country music singer