Port Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Port Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Port family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 51
Female Servant 34
Male Servant 18
Independent 15
Shoe Maker 9
Labourer 6
Cord Wainer 5
Hatter 5
Carpenter 4
Brick Layer 3
Tailor 3
Farmer 3
Lock Smith 3
Horse Dealer 3
House Keeper 2
Ag Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Inn Keeper 2
Gardener 2
Lab 2
Excise Officer 2
Laundress 2
Wash Woman 2
Car Man 2
Seaman 1

Port Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peart 60% 11,988
2 Prout 60% 10,052
3 Port 100% 7,917
4 Pert 75% 2,441
5 Part 75% 1,748
6 Purt 75% 769
7 Prat 50% 746
8 Porte 80% 437
9 Pirouet 43% 408
10 Pirt 75% 396
11 Prate 40% 375
12 Prati 40% 147
13 Priot 40% 108

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The surname Port is the 3rd most popular variant of Peart.

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