Porto Family History

Porto Surname Meaning

Portuguese: habitational name from Porto, the second-largest city in Portugal.

Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places in Galicia (Spain) named Porto, usually in the sense 'mountain pass'. Compare Doporto.

Italian: from porto 'port, harbor, cove', also ford, crossing place, applied as a topographic name or as a habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Porto.

Compare Lo Porto.

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

Similar surnames: Port, Porro, Portal, Ponto, Dorta, Parco, Pott, Toro, Pinto, Porta

23K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Porto family from?

You can see how Porto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porto family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Porto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Porto family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Porto's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Porto families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Porto 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 Porto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Porto. 34% of Porto men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Porto women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Porto were Farmer and New worker.

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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.

Laborer

34%

Salesman

Miner

Farmer

Operator

22%

Machine operator

12%

Seamstress

12%

New worker

10%

What Porto family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Porto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porto census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Porto. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Porto. For the veterans among your Porto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porto lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Porto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Porto in 1946 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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Porto Surname Meaning

Portuguese: habitational name from Porto, the second-largest city in Portugal.

Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places in Galicia (Spain) named Porto, usually in the sense 'mountain pass'. Compare Doporto.

Italian: from porto 'port, harbor, cove', also ford, crossing place, applied as a topographic name or as a habitational name from any of numerous minor places called Porto.

Compare Lo Porto.

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

Where is the Porto family from?

What did your Porto ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

34%

Salesman

Miner

Farmer

Operator

22%

Machine operator

12%

Seamstress

12%

New worker

10%

What Porto family records will you find?

What is the average Porto lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Porto life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Porto in 1946 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

Porto Family History

Porto Surname Meaning

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What did your Porto ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Porto lifespan?

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Porto Surname Meaning

41,000 record(s) for Porto

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Porto family from?

What did your Porto ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Porto family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Porto family history

What is the average Porto lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Porto family tree

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