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Saport Family History

Saport 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: Sport, Laport, Port, Laporte, Rapport, Laporta, Short, Samora, Sypolt

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Where is the Saport family from?

You can see how Saport families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saport family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Saport families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Saport family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Saport's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Saport families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saport surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Saport ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Saport ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Saport family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Saport. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Saport 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Saport. 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 5 military records available for the last name Saport. For the veterans among your Saport ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saport lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Saport life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Saport in 1963 was 68, and 73 in 2004.

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