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Porough Family History

Porough Surname 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: Prough, Dorough, Brough, Plough, Rough, Dorrough, Crough, Prugh

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Where is the Porough family from?

You can see how Porough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porough family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Porough families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1861. In 1920 there was 1 Porough family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Porough's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Porough families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porough 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

There are 22 census records available for the last name Porough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porough 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 immigration records available for the last name Porough. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Porough. For the veterans among your Porough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porough lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porough 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.

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