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Porras Family History

Porras Surname Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Porras, a town in Andalusia, or a nickname from the plural of porra ‘cudgel, club’, a nickname either for a stockily built person or for a tiresome person.

‘Porras!’ is also used as an idiomatic expression meaning ‘Go to the Devil’.

Galician: habitational name from any of the three places in Lugo province named Porras.

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


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Where is the Porras family from?

You can see how Porras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Porras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Porras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Porras families living in London. This was about 85% of all the recorded Porras's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Porras families in 1891.
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What did your Porras ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Porras. 47% of Porras men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Porras women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Porras were Farm Laborer and Nurse.

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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

  • Laborer
    47%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Servant
    20%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Nurse
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Porras. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Porras. For the veterans among your Porras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Porras lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Porras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Porras in 1940 was 32, and 71 in 2004.

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