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Porttinger Family History

Porttinger 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: Pottinger, Pettinger, Ottinger, Pittinger, Oettinger, Hottinger

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Where is the Porttinger family from?

You can see how Porttinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porttinger family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Porttinger families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Porttinger family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Porttinger's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Porttinger families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porttinger 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 Porttinger ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Baker
    100%

What Porttinger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Porttinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porttinger 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 Porttinger. 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 Porttinger. For the veterans among your Porttinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porttinger lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porttinger 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 Porttinger

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