Putensen Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Putensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Putensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5101:157,85418,817
United States311:11,692,224454,091
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England31:18,572,686338,250
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Putensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Putensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Putensen occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Putensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Putensen is the 571,325th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The last name Putensen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Putensen are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 510 people, or 1 in 157,854. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 79 percent reside, Hamburg, where 11 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 4 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Putensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Putensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Putensen last name expanded 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Putensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Putensen surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Putensen earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 56.91% less than the national average, earning R 102,408 per year and in United States they earn 27.01% less than the national average, earning $31,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitensen8813/
Putensone8216/
Putenchen824/
Pietensen821/
Phunsen80309/
Punseng802/
Paunsen801/
Phunseng75153/
Potenson751/
Putinson751/
Ponsen71841/
Punsan71123/
Punsin7144/
Punson7140/
Punsem712/
Pittenson711/
Puttinson711/
Putenzone711/
Putinshin711/
Potension711/
Phonsen677,038/
Phunsin673,603/
Punshon67963/
Phunson67284/
Phunsem67234/
Ponssen6767/
Punsion6757/
Poensin6753/
Phunsan6752/
Punsang6750/
Punsing6739/
Punsaan6731/
Phumsen6714/
Pounsin6713/
Poonsen677/
Peunsan673/
Putinschon672/
Punsone672/
Punshyn671/
Punhsin671/
Punsoun671/
Punsoon671/
Punsane671/
Punsian671/
Punshan671/
Paunson671/
Punshin671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Putensen
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