Tort Family History

Tort Surname Meaning

Apparently from an unrecorded Old French personal name Turte as implied by filius Turte recorded in Canterbury in the early 1200s. This could be a Norman French form of Old Scandinavian Þórðr and Old Danish Þūrð with French substitution of /t/ for /θ/ and /ð/.

From Old French torte and Middle English tourte meaning ‘coarse round loaf’, perhaps alluding to the shape and colour of someone's head. Nicknames were sometimes used in lieu of the baptismal given name, which could account for filius Turte.

From Middle English and Old French tort(e) meaning ‘twisted, crooked’. Compare Robert Tortesmains from 1169 in Pipe Rolls (Yorks) meaning ‘twisted hands’.

Also note Deudon’ cum pedibus tortis from 1191 in Pipe Rolls (London) meaning ‘with twisted feet’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Mort, Port, Ort, Fort, Torr, Toro, Toft, Gort, Kort, Cort

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2K	Military Records
385	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
12K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tort family from?

You can see how Tort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tort families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Tort families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tort's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tort families in 1911.

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What did your Tort ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tort. 50% of Tort men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Tort women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tort were pallbener and School teacher.

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Laborer

50%

Farmer

34%

pallbener

17%

Housekeeper

43%

Saleslady

29%

School teacher

29%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Tort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tort census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 385 immigration records available for the last name Tort. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Tort. For the veterans among your Tort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tort lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Tort in 1965 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

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Tort Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Old French tort(e) meaning ‘twisted, crooked’. Compare Robert Tortesmains from 1169 in Pipe Rolls (Yorks) meaning ‘twisted hands’.

Also note Deudon’ cum pedibus tortis from 1191 in Pipe Rolls (London) meaning ‘with twisted feet’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Tort family from?

What did your Tort ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

50%

Farmer

34%

pallbener

17%

Housekeeper

43%

Saleslady

29%

School teacher

29%

What Tort family records will you find?

What is the average Tort lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Tort in 1965 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

Tort Family History

Tort Surname Meaning

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Tort Surname Meaning

26,000 record(s) for Tort

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Where is the Tort family from?

What did your Tort ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Tort family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Tort family history

What is the average Tort lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Tort family tree

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