Portela Family History
Portela Name Meaning
Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of the numerous
places named Portela, from portela ‘passageway’, ‘gateway’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Portela
Name Distribution of Portela Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Portela families
 4 - 5  2 - 3 |
 1  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Portela last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Portela census records
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Portela Family Origin
Portela Emigration Information (US)
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to the United States.
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port of arrival and destination.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Portela Family Occupations
Military Service by Portela
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