Portela Family History
Portela Name Meaning
Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the numerous
places named Portela, from portela ‘passageway’, ‘gateway’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Portela
Name Distribution of Portela Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Portela families
 5 - 7  2 - 4 |
 1  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Portela families
|
4 - 5 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Portela last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Portela census records
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Portela Family Origin
Portela Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Portela families immigrated
to the United States.
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Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Portela
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Portela Family Occupations
Military Service by Portela
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