Porterfield (surname)

Porterfield is a surname of Scottish origin. It was first used by descendants of John de Porter in 1262. 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
 * Eugene Porterfield (born 1946), American politician in Pennsylvania
 * George A. Porterfield (1822–1919), American and Confederate army officer
 * Gordon Porterfield (born before 1968), American playwright, novelist, poet and teacher
 * Ian Porterfield (1946–2007), Scottish football player and coach
 * John Porterfield, 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 (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