Portor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Portor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Portor family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
School 3
Carter 2
General Servant 1
Umberlla Maker 1
Retired Farmer 1
Messenger In Price Office 1
Bricklayer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Groom 1
Pensioner 1
Plumber 1
Thread Winder 1
Curate Of Heighham 1
Dress Maker 1
Shoe Maker 1
Grocer Apprentice 1
Carter Agriculktural Labourer 1
Laundress 1
Painter 1
Grocer 1
House Keeper 1
House Maid 1

Portor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Porter 83% 153,311
2 Prater 50% 2,928
3 Parter 67% 2,242
4 Portor 100% 999
5 Preater 43% 872
6 Peartree 38% 768
7 Priter 50% 191
8 Proter 50% 191
9 Perter 67% 183
10 Portter 71% 107
11 Preator 57% 102

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The surname Portor is the 4th most popular variant of Porter.

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