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Porah Family History

Porah 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: Porath, Lorah, Porch, Prah, Sorah, Porth, Borah, Port, Mora, North

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Where is the Porah family from?

You can see how Porah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porah family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Porah families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Porah family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Porah's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Porah families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porah 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 Porah ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Porah. 100% of Porah 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 Porah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 225 census records available for the last name Porah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porah 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Porah. 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 4 military records available for the last name Porah. For the veterans among your Porah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porah 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 Porah

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