The porterfield Surname
porterfield Name Meaning and History
Scottish (mainly Glasgow): topographic name from the hereditary
lands owned by a porter (see Porter 1), taken as a surname by
the descendants of such an official. Black suggests that they would
originally have been known as Porter but extended their name when
‘territorial surnames’ became fashionable.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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