Last name פורטר (Porter 
, פורטר 
) , around the globe, is a widespread family name. The surname פורטר is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Jamaica, and Marshall Islands (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Very seldom, פורטר is the forename as well as the last name.