Porton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Porton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Porton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 32
Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Ag Labourer 5
Tailor 3
Domestic Servant 3
Farm Bailiff 2
General Servant 2
Hatter Finisher 2
Draper 2
Assistant In Shop 2
Annuitant 2
Wheelwright 2
Hawker 2
Cook 2
Shoe Maker 2
Labourer Wife 2
Plough Boy 2
Farmer 13 Acres 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Carpenter 1
Agricultural Labourer Shepherd 1
Shepherd 1
Wine Merchant 1
Draper's Apprentice 1

Porton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parton 83% 14,284
2 Purton 83% 3,928
3 Porton 100% 2,202
4 Pearton 71% 1,826
5 Porten 83% 766
6 Partin 67% 581
7 Perton 83% 358
8 Prouten 57% 354
9 Purten 67% 190
10 Preton 67% 188
11 Prouton 71% 137
12 Periton 71% 129
13 Parten 67% 115

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The surname Porton is the 3rd most popular variant of Parton.

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