Porterfield (surname)

Last updated March 31, 2025

Porterfield is a surname of Scottish origin.^[1] It was first used by descendants of John de Porter in 1262.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Alfred Porterfield (1869 –after 1894), Scottish football goalkeeper
Bob Porterfield (1923–80), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Christopher Porterfield (born before 2006), American songwriter, guitarist and singer
Daniel R. Porterfield (born 1961), American academic administrator, 15th president of Franklin & Marshall College
Eric Porterfield (born 1974), American politician in West Virginia
Eugene Porterfield (born 1946), American politician in Pennsylvania
Garry Porterfield (born 1943), former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
George A. Porterfield (1822–1919), American and Confederate army officer
Gordon Porterfield (born before 1968), American playwright, novelist, poet and teacher
Harry Porterfield (1928–2023), American news anchor.
Ian Porterfield (1946–2007), Scottish football player and coach
John Porterfield (fl. 1571), Scottish prelate
Katherine Porterfield (born before 1998), American child psychologist
Leslie Porterfield (born 1976), American female motorcyclist who has set several speed records
Lewis B. Porterfield (1879–1942), American admiral
Matthew Porterfield (born 1977), American independent filmmaker
Robert Porterfield, often referred to as "General Porterfield", (1751–1843), was a Virginia planter, politician, magistrate and military officer who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Augusta County for one term
Robert Porterfield (1905–71), American founder of the Barter Theatre
Ron Porterfield (born before 1983), American Major League Baseball athletic trainer
Shaletta Porterfield (born 1985), American beauty queen
William Porterfield (born 1984), Irish cricketer

References

1 2 Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 86. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.

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[theorigin86-1] 1 2 Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 86. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.

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Porterfield (surname)

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