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Portalatin Family History

Portalatin Surname Meaning

Spanish (Portalatín): topographic name for someone living ‘by the Latin gate’ a locality that has not been identified.

This surname is most common in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Portalatin family from?

You can see how Portalatin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portalatin family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Portalatin family living in California. This was about 8% of all the recorded Portalatin's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Portalatin families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portalatin 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 Portalatin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and Seemstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Portalatin. 48% of Portalatin men worked as a Labrador and 100% of Portalatin women worked as a Seemstress.

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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

  • Labrador
    48%
  • Labrador
    18%
  • Jornalero
    12%
  • Jornalero
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seemstress
    100%

What Portalatin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Portalatin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portalatin 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 534 immigration records available for the last name Portalatin. 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 223 military records available for the last name Portalatin. For the veterans among your Portalatin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Portalatin lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Portalatin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Portalatin in 1953 was 28, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Portalatin

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Portalatin 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.

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