Portier Family History

Portier Surname Meaning

French: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city or the doorkeeper of a great house.

Old French portier (from Late Latin portarius).

Compare English Porter.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Porter, Fortner, Mortier, Portner, Poertner, Fortier, Porcher, Mortimer, Carrier, Porte

35,000 record(s) for Portier

16K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
852	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

Where is the Portier family from?

You can see how Portier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Portier families living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Portier's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Portier families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portier surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Portier ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Portier. 33% of Portier men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Portier women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Portier were Clerk and Teacher.

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

33%

Farmer

14%

Fisherman

11%

Clerk

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

34%

Laborer

17%

Laundress

17%

Teacher

12%

What Portier family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Portier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portier census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 852 immigration records available for the last name Portier. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Portier. For the veterans among your Portier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Portier lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Portier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Portier in 1951 was 43, and 84 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portier ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.