The Porto surname history has its origins in the Piemonte region of what is today Italy and parts of present-day Southern France. They were part of a religious sect called the Valdese; they called themselves the Poor men of Lyon, the Poor of Lombardy, or the Poor. They were the first Methodist of Europe years before the Reformation was even conceived. The Porto Family Tree branches connect with both the Pagoria Family Tree and the Scalfano Family Tree. The Porto family is also from Caccamo. Connections to the Scalfano and Pagoria Family Trees.