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Porsons Family History

Porsons 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: Parsons, Persons, Parson, Person, Posson, Forson, Corson, Borsos

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Where is the Porsons family from?

You can see how Porsons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porsons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Porsons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Porsons family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Porsons's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Porsons families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porsons 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 Porsons ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Hand and Poultry were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Porsons. 34% of Porsons men worked as a Farm Hand and 100% of Porsons women worked as a Poultry.

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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

  • Farm Hand
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Poultry
    100%

What Porsons family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 295 census records available for the last name Porsons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porsons 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Porsons. 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 20 military records available for the last name Porsons. For the veterans among your Porsons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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