Porter (\p(o)-rter\) is an English

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and also a

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. The name originates as an

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occupational name, ''portier'' (gatekeeper), or ''porteour'' ("to carry"). Its earliest public record is 1086 at Winchester Castle. With transferred use, Porter also became a unisex name, 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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* Adriana Porter (1857–1946), Canadian poet and alleged witch * Albert G. Porter (1824–1897), US congressman from Indiana *

Alexander Porter Alexander Porter (June 24, 1785January 13, 1844) was an attorney, politician, and planter, who served as United States Senator from Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United ...

(1785–1844), US senator from Louisiana * Alice Hobbins Porter (1854–1926), British-born US journalist, editor *

Alisan Porter Alisan Leigh Porter (born June 20, 1981) is an American pop, rock & country singer, actress, and dancer. As a child, Porter made acting appearances in '' Parenthood'', '' Stella'' and '' I Love You to Death''. Her breakout role came in 1991, wh ...

(born 1981), retired actress, singer-songwriter, and winner of

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's '' The Voice'' season 10 * Andrew Porter (Civil War general) (1820–1872), Union general in the American Civil War *

Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer) Andrew Porter (September 24, 1743 – November 16, 1813) was an American officer during the Revolutionary War. Early life Porter was born on September 24, 1743, at Norriton, his father's farm near Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was one of the ...

(1743–1813), American officer in the Revolutionary War * Andy Porter (footballer, born 1968), English footballer * Anna Porter, Canadian publisher and novelist * Anna Maria Porter (1780–1832), English poet and novelist * Augustus Seymour Porter (1798–1872), US senator from Michigan * Austin Porter (born 1997), American singer from boy band PrettyMuch * Bill Porter (1931–2010), famous American audio engineer * Chana Porter, American playwright, novelist, and education activist * Charles Ethan Porter (c. 1847–1923), African-American still-life painter * Charles H. Porter (Virginia politician) (1833–1897), US congressman from Virginia * Charles O. Porter (1919–2006), US congressman from Oregon * Chilla Porter (1936–2020), Australian high jumper * Chris Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Christian Porter (born 1970), Australian politician *

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became Standard (music), standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway the ...

(1891–1964), American composer * Dana Porter (1901–1967), Canadian politician and jurist * Darien Porter (born 2001), American football player * Darrell Porter (1952–2002), American baseball player * David Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Dawn Porter (born 1979), British television presenter and writer * Denaun Porter (born 1978), American rapper and record producer * Dorothy Porter (1954–2008), Australian poet * Edward Guss Porter (1859–1929), Canadian politician *

Edwin Stanton Porter Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over ...

(1870–1941), American filmmaker * Eleanor H. Porter (1868–1920), author of children's literature * Elias Porter (1914–1987), American psychologist * Eliot Porter (1901–1990), American photographer * Endymion Porter (1587–1649), English royalist *

Eric Porter Eric Richard Porter (8 April 192815 May 1995) was an English actor of stage, film and television. Early life Porter was born in Shepherd's Bush, London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdo ...

(1928–1995), English actor * Esther Porter (1900–1935), Ukrainian-Argentine anarchist * Fairfield Porter (1907–1975), American painter and art critic * Fitz John Porter (1822–1901), Union general in the American Civil War * Frank M. Porter Trinidadian Author * Fred L. Porter (1877–1938), New York politician

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Gail Porter Gail Porter (born 23 March 1971) is a Scottish television personality, former model and actress. She started her television career in children's TV, before branching out into modelling and presenting mainstream TV. In 1999, she posed nude for ' ...

(born 1971), British television presenter * Galen Porter (1807–1883), New York police captain * Garth Porter (born 1948), Australian musician * George Porter Jr. (born 1947), American musician * George Bryan Porter (1791–1834), governor of Michigan Territory * George R. Porter (1792–1852), British statistician of the nineteenth century * Gilchrist Porter (1817–1894), US congressman from Missouri * Gladys Porter (1894–1967), Canadian politician * Graeme Porter (born 1955), Australian cricketer * Gregory Porter (born 1971), American jazz vocalist * Henry Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Howard Porter (1948–2007), American professional basketball player * Howard Porter, American comic book artist * Horace Porter (1837–1921), Union general in the American Civil War and president of the Pullman Palace Car Company * Hugh Porter (born 1940), British cyclist and sports commentator *

Hugh Porter (Wisconsin politician) Hugh Porter (September 23, 1843August 1, 1936) was an Americans, American farmer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for three terms, repres ...

(1843–1936), American politician in Wisconsin * H. V. Porter (died 1975), American educator and athletic administrator * Jamie Porter (born 1993), English cricketer * James Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Jane Porter (1776–1850), Scottish novelist and dramatist * Janie Porter Barrett 1865–1948), American social reformer,

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and welfare worker * Janet Porter (born 1962), American conservative activist * Jay Porter (1933–2020), American baseball player * Jean Porter (1922–2018), American actress and writer * Jeff Porter (born 1985), American track and field athlete * Jeff Porter (politician), American politician from Missouri * Jerry Porter (American football) (born 1978) * Jim Porter (born 1949), Australian rugby league footballer * Joel Porter (born 1978), Australian footballer * Joey Porter (born 1977), American football player * Joey Porter Jr. (born 2000), American football player * John Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Johnathan Porter (born 1997), American rapper known professionally as

Blueface Johnathan Jamall Porter (born January 20, 1997), known professionally as Blueface, is an American rapper. In October 2018, after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'", he became a viral meme due to his Off-beat (music)#On- ...

Jon Porter Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter (born May 16, 1955) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the 3rd congressional district of Nevada. H ...

(born 1955), American politician * Jontay Porter (born 1999), American basketball player (also brother of Michael Porter Jr.) * Jorgie Porter (born 1987), British actress * Julio Porter (1916–1979), Argentine screenwriter and film director * Kalan Porter (born 1985), Canadian singer *

Katherine Anne Porter Katherine Anne Porter (May 15, 1890 – September 18, 1980) was an American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet, and political activist. Her 1962 novel '' Ship of Fools'' was the best-selling novel in the United States that y ...

(1890–1980), American writer * Katie Porter, (born 1974), American Congresswoman from California * Keshia Pollack Porter, American injury epidemiologist * Keith R. Porter (1912–1997), American cell biologist * Kevin Porter (basketball, born 1950) (born 1950), American basketball player * Kevin Porter Jr. (born 2000), American basketball player * Kim Porter (1970–2018), American model and actress * King G. Porter (1921–2012), American politician * Kris Porter (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player * Kris Porter (basketball) (born 1994), Filipino basketball player * Kyle Porter (born 1990), Canadian soccer player * LePreston Porter (1985–2022), American rapper and singer better known professionally as Snootie Wild * Lewis Porter (born 1951), author, music professor at Rutgers * Liliana Porter (born 1941), Argentine artist * Linda Porter (disambiguation) * Lucy Porter (born 1973), English actress and comedian * Lucy Wallace Porter (1876–1962), American photographer

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* Mason Porter (born 1976), American mathematician and professor at UCLA *

Michael Porter Michael Eugene Porter (born May 23, 1947) is an American businessman and professor at Harvard Business School. He was one of the founders of the consulting firm The Monitor Group (now part of Deloitte) and FSG, a social impact consultancy. ...

(born 1947), American strategic management academic and co-founder of the Monitor Group *

Michael Porter Jr. Michael Lamar Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998), also known as "MPJ", is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter ...

(born 1998), American basketball player (no relation to the academic) *

Montel Vontavious Porter Hassan Hamid Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973), better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), manager, and sub ...

(born 1973), ring name of American professional wrestler Hassan Assad *

Monty Porter Montague "Monty" Porter Public Service Medal (Australia), PSM (1934–2011) was an Australian premiership winning and New South Wales rugby league team, state representative rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a R ...

(born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer * Neal Porter, American children's book editor and publisher * Nelson D. Porter (1863–1961), mayor of Ottawa, Canada *

Noah Porter Noah Thomas Porter III (December 14, 1811 – March 4, 1892)''Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University'', Yale University, 1891-2, New Haven, pp. 82-83. was an American Congregational minister, academic, philosopher, author, lexicographer ...

(1811–1892), American educator and philosopher * Nyree Dawn Porter, New Zealand-born actress * Ora F. Porter (1879–1970), American nurse *

Otto Porter Otto Porter Jr. (born June 3, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player. He played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and he won an NBA Finals, NBA championship when he played for the Golden State Warrio ...

(born 1993), American professional basketball player * Pat Porter (1959–2012), American long-distance runner and Olympian *

Peter Porter (poet) Peter Neville Frederick Porter Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM (16 February 192923 April 2010) was a British-based Australian poet. Life Porter was born in Brisbane, Australia, in 1929. His mother, Marion, died of a burst gall-bladder in ...

(1929–2010), Australian-born British poet * Peter A. Porter (1853–1925), US congressman from New York * Peter A. Porter (colonel) (1827–1864), Union Army colonel in the American Civil War * Peter Buell Porter (1773–1844), US Secretary of War and congressman from New York * Pleasant Porter (1840–1907), American Indian statesman and Principal Chief of the Creek Nation * Quincy Porter (1897–1966), American composer * Quinton Porter (born 1982), American football player *

Ray Porter Ray Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator who is most widely known for portraying the DC Comics villain Darkseid in '' Zack Snyder's Justice League''. He also did some voice acting work for '' The Scarecrow'', ''The Path of Atticu ...

, American actor * Rebecca N. Porter (1883–1963), American author * Robert Porter (disambiguation), multiple people * Rodney Robert Porter (1917–1985), British biochemist * Rose Porter (1845–1906), American novelist * Rose Porter (McDowall) (born 1959), Scottish musician from gothic pop band Strawberry Switchblade *

Roy Porter Roy Sydney Porter (31 December 1946 – 3 March 2002) was a British historian known for his work on the history of medicine. He retired in 2001 as the director of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine at University College London ...

(1946–2002), historian of medicine * Rufus Porter (1792–1884), American painter, inventor, and founder of ''Scientific American'' magazine * Rufus Porter (American football) (born 1965), former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League * Russell W. Porter (1871–1949), American co-founder of the Amateur Telescope Makers movement * Scott Porter (born 1979), American actor * Shirley Porter (born 1930), British politician * Silas Wright Porter (1857–1937), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court * Stephen Geyer Porter (1869–1930), US congressman from Pennsylvania * Susie Porter (born 1970 or 1971), Australian television and film actress *

Sylvia Porter Sylvia Field Porter (June 18, 1913 – June 5, 1991) was an American economist, journalist and author. At the height of her career, her readership was greater than 40 million people. Early life Porter was born in Patchogue, New York, on Long I ...

(1913–1991), American financial columnist * Terry Porter (born 1963), American professional basketball player and coach * Theodore M. Porter (born 1954), American historian of science * Thomas Conrad Porter (1822–1901), American botanist and theologian * Timothy H. Porter (1785–1845), US congressman from New York * Todd Porter (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tony Porter Anthony Porter (born 10 February 1952) is a 21st-century Church of England prelate, who served as Suffragan bishop, Suffragan Bishop of Sherwood in the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham from 2006 to 2020. Bishop Porter retired in 2020, since w ...

(born 1952), British Bishop of Sherwood * Tracy Porter (born 1986), American professional football player * Una Porter (1900–1996), Australian psychiatrist and philanthropist * Whitworth Porter (1827–1892), an English Major General. * William A. Porter (1928–2015), American founder of E*Trade financial services company * William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), the writer O. Henry * William T. Porter (1809–1858), American newspaper journalist and editor * William Townsend Porter (1862–1949), American physician, physiologist, and medical educator * Willy Porter, contemporary American folk musician

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* Porter Blanchard (1886–1973), American silversmith * Porter Cottrell (born 1962), American bodybuilder * Porter H. Dale (1867–1933), US congressman and senator from Vermont * Porter Goss (born 1938), CIA director and US congressman from Florida * Porter Gustin (born 1997), American football player * Porter Hall (1888–1953), American film and stage actor * Porter King (1857–1901), American politician from Alabama and Georgia * Porter Lainhart (1907–1991), American football player * Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), US senator from North Dakota * Porter Moser (born 1968), American basketball coach * Porter Robinson (born 1992), American producer and DJ * Porter Rockwell (1813 or 1815–1878), American gunfighter, deputy United States Marshal and Mormon leadership bodyguard * Porter Wagoner (1927–2007), American country music singer

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