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Porsal Family History

Porsal 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: Portal, Posa, Porras, Koral, Corral, Porta, Opsal, Rosal, Korsak

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Where is the Porsal family from?

You can see how Porsal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porsal family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Porsal families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Porsal family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Porsal's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Porsal families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porsal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Porsal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porsal 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 Porsal. 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 3 military records available for the last name Porsal. For the veterans among your Porsal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porsal lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porsal 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 Porsal

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