Porterfield Family History
Porterfield Name Meaning
Scottish (mainly Glasgow): topographic name from the hereditary
lands owned by a porter (see Porter 1), taken as a surname by
the descendants of such an official. Black suggests that they would
originally have been known as Porter but extended their name when
‘territorial surnames’ became fashionable.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Porterfield Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Porterfield families
 38 - 73  13 - 37 |
 1 - 12  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Porterfield families
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10 - 18 4 - 9 |
1 - 3 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Porterfield families
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19 - 36 7 - 18 |
1 - 6 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Porterfield Family Origin
Porterfield Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Porterfield
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Porterfield Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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