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    The surname Porsche

    A German surname, carried by 174 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈpɔɹʃ/ 2 syllables Soundex P620

    Porsche: #103,181 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Porsche #103,181, 174 people Porsche: #103,181 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Porsche #103,181, 174 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Porsche is more common than 36.4% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    Borrowed from German Porsche * (automotive): From the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche, beginning 1931.

    One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 174 people named Porsche in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,774,400 Americans. That is up 9.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 159.

    #103,181
    rank among US surnames
    174
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +9.4%
    change since 2000 (was #104,257)

    Who is named Porsche

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    80% of people named Porsche identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 80%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 14%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Porsches

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ferdinand Porsche
      Austrian-born German automotive engineer, inventor (1875–1951)
    • Ferry Porsche
      Austrian-German automobile designer (1909–1998)
    • Louise Piëch
      Austrian businesswoman (1904–1999)

    Notable Porsches come mostly from Austria (2) and Germany (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Porsche

    Porsche has the Soundex code P620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P620.

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Porsche come from?
    Borrowed from German Porsche * (automotive): From the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche, beginning 1931.
    How common is the surname Porsche?
    174 people in the United States had the surname Porsche in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,774,400 Americans. It ranked 103,181st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Porsche?
    In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Porsche identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Porsche?
    Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian-born German automotive engineer, inventor (1875–1951), followed by Ferry Porsche.
    Where is the surname Porsche most common?
    Wikidata records people named Porsche in Austria and Germany.
    How do you pronounce Porsche?
    Porsche is /ˈpɔɹʃ/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Porsche getting more or less common?
    More common. 159 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 174 in 2010, up 9.4%.