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Portage Family History

Portage 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: Portal, Porte, Porta, Portales, Nottage, Cottage, Portee, Poage

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Where is the Portage family from?

You can see how Portage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portage family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Portage families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 10 Portage families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Portage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Portage families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portage 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 Portage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Portage. 100% of Portage 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
    100%

What Portage family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 583 census records available for the last name Portage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portage 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 50 immigration records available for the last name Portage. 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 12 military records available for the last name Portage. For the veterans among your Portage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portage lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portage 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 Portage

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