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Portor Family History

Portor Name Meaning

see Porter .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Porter, Porto, Sortor, Pastor, Port, Prior, Orton, Sartor, Worton

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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.

What did your Portor ancestors do for a living?

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. .

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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
    24%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Labor
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Portor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portor 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 283 immigration records available for the last name Portor. 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 333 military records available for the last name Portor. For the veterans among your Portor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portor lifespan?

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.

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