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Porschat Family History

Porschat 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: Porsch, Posch, Dorsch, Worsham, Morsch, Borsch, Perschke, Pracht

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Where is the Porschat family from?

You can see how Porschat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porschat family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Porschat families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Porschat's in USA. New York had the highest population of Porschat families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porschat surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Porschat ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Porschat. 100% of Porschat men worked as a Farmer.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Porschat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Porschat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porschat 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Porschat. 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 military records available for the last name Porschat. For the veterans among your Porschat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porschat lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porschat 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Porschat

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