Porcel is used as a family name or surname in Brazil. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Porcel
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Brazil
Meaning: Deriving from the Latin porcellus (= pig), it is not necessarily a nickname or trade name. Indeed, Porcus was a Latin anthroponym and his diminutive Porcellus too. Also encountered Porcellus as personal name in the cartulary of Saint Sernin. The surname is focused in the Southeast, it is also could encounter in Catalonia (Alternative: Porcell). Italian forms: Porcello and especially Porcelli (Apulia, Campania, Lazio).

How popular is Porcel?

Porcel is common in Brazil.

Porcel is ranked 27125 on our list.

Porcel is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Bolivia which signifies that it is originated from Bolivia. Around 18717 people have been found who wears Porcel as their family name. Porcel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
90,215 Germany3
883 Macau2
91,784 Netherlands2
50,640 Switzerland2
17,547 Colombia2
65,594 Belgium2
279,271 Australia1
30,360 Thailand1
29,774 Venezuela1
19,533 Uruguay1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
174,544 Czech Republic1
7,895 South Korea1
36,678 Singapore1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
12,741 Ecuador1
3,586 Honduras1
49,529 Israel1
153,416 Italy1
29,046 Japan1
2,935 Madagascar1
38,830 Morocco1
17,768 Pakistan1
21,562 Portugal1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
171,702 Canada12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
53,069 England70
Countries with hundreds of Porcel:
19,799 Philippines709
4,444 Peru613
16,634 France576
14,022 Mexico288
7,193 Chile135
168,764 United States116
Countries with thousands of Porcel:
374 Bolivia5,352
1,090 Spain4,818
973 Argentina4,614
9,919 Brazil1,383
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Lettie Gillian
porcel is an old variant of pourcel meaning pig, animal symbolizing dirtiness nickname became surname.

Porcel Namesakes

  • Jorge Porcel, Actor
  • Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, Rodrigo of Castile's son
  • Baltasar Porcel, Writer
  • Jorge Porcel, Actor
  • Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, Rodrigo of Castile's son
  • John Porcelly, Guitarist
  • John Porcellino, Autobiographer
  • David Porcelijn, Composer
  • Rafael Porcellis, Soccer player
  • Jorge Porcel, Actor

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