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Porver Family History

Porver 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: Porter, Korver, Over, Rover, Power, Cover, Dormer, Horner, Corner

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Where is the Porver family from?

You can see how Porver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porver family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Porver families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Porver family living in California. This was about 33% of all the recorded Porver's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Porver families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porver surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Porver ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Porver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porver 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Porver. 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 8 military records available for the last name Porver. For the veterans among your Porver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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