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Portions Family History

Portions Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Porteous, Pontious, Portis, Orton, Parsons, Cortina, Worton, Parton, Morton, Portier

111	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
10	Military Records
40	Immigration Records
238	Census and Voter Lists
24	Member Trees

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Where is the Portions family from?

You can see how Portions families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Portions family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Portions families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there were 3 Portions families living in East Lothian. This was about 43% of all the recorded Portions's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Portions families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Portions surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Portions family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 238 census records available for the last name Portions. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Portions census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 40 immigration records available for the last name Portions. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10 military records available for the last name Portions. For the veterans among your Portions ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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