Portas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Portas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Portas family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Agricultural Labourer 12
Farm Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer 5
Living On Own Means 4
Coal Miner 3
Farm Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
General Servant 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Shoe Trade 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Joiner 2
Iron Work Labourer 1
Railway Fireman 1
Railway Porter 1
Salesman 1
Seas Seaman 1
Ship Yard Labourer 1
Fram Maker Green Grocer 1
Justice Of The Peace And Manufacturer Of Paper 1
Brass Moulder 1
Watchman 1
House Keeper 1

Portas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Porteous 63% 3,626
2 Partis 67% 1,695
3 Porteus 71% 1,589
4 Portas 100% 1,399
5 Portus 83% 334
6 Portass 86% 331
7 Ports 83% 331
8 Portes 83% 256
9 Portis 83% 156
10 Partes 67% 110
11 Portess 71% 102

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The surname Portas is the 4th most popular variant of Porteous.

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