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Bortha Family History

Bortha 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: Borth, Bertha, Bartha, North, Booth, Bora, Worth, Borra, Barthe

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Where is the Bortha family from?

You can see how Bortha families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bortha family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Bortha families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Bortha family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bortha's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Bortha families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bortha 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 did your Bortha ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Wireman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bortha. 50% of Bortha men worked as a Wireman.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Wireman
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

What Bortha family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 151 census records available for the last name Bortha. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bortha census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 27 immigration records available for the last name Bortha. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Bortha. For the veterans among your Bortha ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bortha

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