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Porteause Family History

Porteause 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: Porteous, Porteus, Prause, Cortese, Portee, Portes, Porter, Fortune

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Where is the Porteause family from?

You can see how Porteause families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porteause family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Porteause families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1920 there was 1 Porteause family living in Arizona. This was 100% of all the recorded Porteause's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Porteause families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Porteause. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porteause 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 Porteause. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Porteause. For the veterans among your Porteause ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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