Portus Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Portus Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Portus family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Agricultural Labourer 5
Colliery Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Domestic Servant 1
Servant 1
Nurse 1
Commercial Clerk Apprentice 1
House Painter 1
Iron Turner 1
Railway Engine Brakesman 1
Coal Miner 1
Colliery Shifter 1
General Labourer 1
General Servant 1
Insurance Agent 1
Cook 1
Cottager 1
Cottager 12 Acres Farmer 1
Cottager 15 Acres 1
Farmer Of 46 Acres & Carrier 1
Housemaid 1

Portus Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Porteous 75% 3,626
2 Partis 67% 1,695
3 Porteus 86% 1,589
4 Portas 83% 1,399
5 Portus 100% 334
6 Portass 71% 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 Portus is the 5th most popular variant of Porteous.

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