Porch Family History
Porch Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Portsch: unexplained. English (Somerset): topographic name from Middle English porche po(u)rch ‘roofed entrance’ (often for a church) probably for a person who lived near one or perhaps whose work was associated with one (see Parvis ). Compare Portch .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022