Puente Surname
Approximately 105,230 people bear this surname
Puente Surname Definition:
The latin "pons, pontis"—bridge—is the root of this family name of toponymic origin.
Ancient surname originally of form de la Puente, and found in Santander, Burgos, and Vizcaya. Name of villages in over 50 places throughout Spain.
Read More About This SurnamePuente Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 46,770 | 1:2,654 | 380 |
| United States | 14,781 | 1:24,522 | 3,091 |
| Spain | 14,418 | 1:3,243 | 385 |
| Peru | 6,450 | 1:4,928 | 803 |
| Ecuador | 4,242 | 1:3,750 | 636 |
| Argentina | 4,122 | 1:10,370 | 977 |
| Venezuela | 4,060 | 1:7,439 | 805 |
| Cuba | 2,328 | 1:4,950 | 576 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,918 | 1:5,439 | 559 |
| Colombia | 1,634 | 1:29,237 | 1,895 |
| Chile | 855 | 1:20,604 | 1,310 |
| Bolivia | 650 | 1:16,333 | 1,490 |
| Philippines | 568 | 1:178,236 | 28,748 |
| El Salvador | 489 | 1:12,973 | 756 |
| Guatemala | 423 | 1:38,020 | 2,038 |
| Brazil | 311 | 1:688,342 | 25,342 |
| France | 297 | 1:223,646 | 34,695 |
| Uruguay | 182 | 1:18,856 | 2,139 |
| Andorra | 125 | 1:671 | 104 |
| Puerto Rico | 89 | 1:39,889 | 1,017 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Panama | 42 | 1:93,149 | 3,638 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Costa Rica | 18 | 1:265,559 | 2,987 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
The alternate forms: Puenté (1) are calculated separately.
Puente (113) may also be a first name.
Puente Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The latin "pons, pontis"—bridge—is the root of this family name of toponymic origin.
Ancient surname originally of form de la Puente, and found in Santander, Burgos, and Vizcaya. Name of villages in over 50 places throughout Spain. Derived from latin "pons" or "pontis" meaning a construction to allow passage or crossing of a river, that is, a ford or bridge.
Basque name from Traslaviña, a division of Arcentales of Valmaseda (Vizcaya).
Puente Demographics
Average Puente Salary in
United States
$35,374 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Puente Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puente Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Puente (Russian: Пуэнтэ) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may also be found as a variant: Puenté. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puente? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,390th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 69,254 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Puente are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 881,625th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 113 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 46,770 people, or 1 in 2,654. In Mexico Puente is mostly concentrated in: Nuevo León, where 29 percent are found, San Luis Potosí, where 13 percent are found and Coahuila, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Mexico it is found in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Spain, where 14 percent are found.
Puente Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Puente has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Puente surname expanded 47,681 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puente Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Puente last name are 40.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Puente earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning 340,198 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,371 per year; in South Africa they earn 214.32% more than the national average, earning R 746,952 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.66% less than the national average, earning $21,644,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.02% less than the national average, earning $35,374 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% less than the national average, earning $45,160 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Puente Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puente in the Russian language | ||
| Пуэнтэ | puente | - |
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