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Portes Name Meaning

Catalan: from the plural of porta ‘door gate’ (see Porta ).

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


Similar surnames: Cortes, Porte, Portell, Portera, Port, Torres, Pontes, Fornes, Ortez

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Where is the Portes family from?

You can see how Portes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 31 Portes families living in Ontario. This was about 30% of all the recorded Portes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Portes families in 1911.
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What did your Portes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Portes. 80% of Portes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Portes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portes 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Portes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 464 military records available for the last name Portes. For the veterans among your Portes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portes lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Portes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Portes in 1963 was 73, and 65 in 2004.

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