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Where is the Portor family from?
You can see how Portor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Portor families living in Georgia. This was about 45% of all the recorded Portor's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Portor families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Portor. 24% of Portor men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Portor women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Portor were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .
Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Portor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Portor in 1967 was 74, and 67 in 2003.