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Porchia Family History

Porchia Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name from a district so named in Montalto delle Marche in Ascoli Piceno province or from San Salvatore di Porchia (the former name of Motta Santa Lucia) in Calabria.

From porchia ‘young sow’ possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Porchia family from?

You can see how Porchia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porchia family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Porchia families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Porchia family living in Gloucestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Porchia's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Porchia families in 1891.
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What did your Porchia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Porchia. 45% of Porchia men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Porchia women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Porchia were Hired Hand and Laundress.

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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

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    26%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Hired Hand
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Operator
    34%
  • Laundress
    34%

What Porchia family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 624 census records available for the last name Porchia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Porchia 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Porchia. 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 155 military records available for the last name Porchia. For the veterans among your Porchia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porchia lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Porchia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Porchia in 1963 was 75, and 70 in 2003.

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