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Portifield Family History

Portifield Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Porterfield, Percifield, Hollifield, Cornfield, Merrifield, Corfield

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Where is the Portifield family from?

You can see how Portifield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portifield family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Portifield families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Portifield families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Portifield's in USA. New York had the highest population of Portifield families in 1880.
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What did your Portifield ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Keeping were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Portifield. 63% of Portifield men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Portifield women worked as a House Keeping. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    63%
  • Farmer
    38%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Keeping
    100%
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Census Records

There are 111 census records available for the last name Portifield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portifield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Portifield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Portifield. For the veterans among your Portifield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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