Bort Family History

Bort Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a man with a remarkable beard from Yiddish bord combined with German Bart both meaning ‘beard’.

Polish: from borta ‘braid galloon’ a loanword from German (Borte).

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

Similar surnames: Bortz, Kort, Bord, Borg, Port, Burt, Bost, Bart, Borst, Bork

36,000 record(s) for Bort

16K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
913	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

Where is the Bort family from?

You can see how Bort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 16 Bort families living in New York. This was about 73% of all the recorded Bort's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bort families in 1840.

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

What did your Bort ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bort. 20% of Bort men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Bort women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bort were Salesman 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

Farmer

20%

Laborer

16%

Truck driver

8%

Salesman

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

18%

Maid

15%

Stenographer

12%

Teacher

9%

What Bort family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Bort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bort census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 913 immigration records available for the last name Bort. 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 2K military records available for the last name Bort. For the veterans among your Bort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bort lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Bort in 1956 was 42, and 70 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bort 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.