Porten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Porten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Porten family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Female Servant 5
Labourer 4
Male Servant 3
Soldier 3
Shoe Maker 2
Silk Weaver 2
Charwoman 2
Porter 2
Carpenter 1
White Smith Joiner 1
Servant 1
Pawnbroker Sh 1
Plumber 1
School Mistress 1
Deputy Turncock 1
Clerk 1

Porten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parton 67% 14,284
2 Purton 67% 3,928
3 Porton 83% 2,202
4 Pearton 57% 1,826
5 Porten 100% 766
6 Partin 67% 581
7 Perton 67% 358
8 Prouten 71% 354
9 Purten 83% 190
10 Preton 50% 188
11 Prouton 57% 137
12 Periton 57% 129
13 Parten 83% 115

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The surname Porten is the 5th most popular variant of Parton.

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