Origins of the Portnoi surname

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    In 1921, most Portnois lived in london

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    190 Portnoi Travel & migration records
    85 Portnois found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Portnoi

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    Who were Portnois most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Portnoi first names?

    Jacob

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    Esther

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Portnois

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Portnois in 1921

    Dressmaker's Assistant

    1

    Ladies Hairdresser's Apprentice

    1

    Student Teaching Profession

    1

    Tailoress

    1

    Common male occupations for Portnois in 1921

    Tailor

    4

    Bootmaker

    1

    Gentlemen's Tailor

    1

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Fabricated Plastic Products

    1

    Tailor Journeyman

    1

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