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Porshop Family History

Porshop 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: Pochop, Bishop, Parson, Prokop, Orso, Person, Porro, Poston, Porto

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Where is the Porshop family from?

You can see how Porshop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porshop family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Porshop family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Porshop's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Porshop families in 1920.
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Census Records

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

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Porshop 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 Porshop

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