Porteous

Etymology
Two possible origins:
 * A topographic surname for someone who lived in the lodge at the entrance to a manor house, from +.
 * From, a metonymic occupational surname for a scribe employed in writing portable prayerbooks.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Porteous is the 25255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 981 individuals. Porteous is most common among White (80.63%) individuals.