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Portar Family History

Portar 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: Porter, Portal, Porta, Port, Portier, Porras, Kotar, Parmar, Porten

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Where is the Portar family from?

You can see how Portar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Portar families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 7 Portar families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Portar's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Portar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portar 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 Portar ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Portar. 100% of Portar men worked as a Labourer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%

What Portar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 632 census records available for the last name Portar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portar 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 168 immigration records available for the last name Portar. 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 51 military records available for the last name Portar. For the veterans among your Portar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portar 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 Portar

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