Putin Surname

64,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Putin Surname User-submission:

The surname Putin is derived from the Russian word путь (put'), which means 'way' or 'path'. The origins of the Putin surname can be traced back to the Novgorod Republic, a medieval state that existed in modern-day Russia from the 12th to the 15th centuries.

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Putin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,2881:22,9203,254
France2211:300,55545,904
Belarus1901:50,0068,545
Kazakhstan1471:120,28912,740
Moldova1091:32,6735,181
Romania1051:191,21819,313
India941:8,160,270170,569
Uzbekistan871:355,5079,237
Italy731:837,76364,881
Lebanon581:97,1915,901
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Transnistria501:9,4941,924
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Putin (460) may also be a first name.

Putin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Putin is derived from the Russian word путь (put'), which means 'way' or 'path'. The origins of the Putin surname can be traced back to the Novgorod Republic, a medieval state that existed in modern-day Russia from the 12th to the 15th centuries. It is believed that the Putin family was one of the prominent families in the region, and that they were involved in the politics and governance of the Novgorod Republic.

- dyeniza

Putin means someone belonging to the way/road, someone who goes along the way. PUT: way/road in Russian language.

- el_loco_pirado

Putin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Putin (Arabic: بوتين, Bengali: পুতিন, Hindi: पुतीन, Marathi: पुतीन, Oriya: ପୁତିନ, Russian: Путин) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Putin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 64,134th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 933,702 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Putin live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 397,789th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 460 people.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 6,288 people, or 1 in 22,920. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 23 percent are found, Perm Krai, where 13 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent are found. Other than Russia this surname exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Putin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Putin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Putin last name increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Putin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus, Druze (91%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Putin last name are 10.35% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 36.42% registered with the party.

The amount Putin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $46,953 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Putina913,877/
Puting91294/
Puttin91291/
Pautin91258/
Peutin91219/
Pution91126/
Poutin9154/
Pustin9146/
Puitin9142/
Putien9136/
Puthin9113/
Putuin9113/
Putinn916/
Putink916/
Phutin915/
Pputin913/
Putint911/
Puin891,580/
Putn892/
Pautina83371/
Poustin83156/
Putting83151/
Phuting8344/
Peutina8329/
Paustin839/
Puttina839/
Putienė839/
Pauting837/
Poutina832/
Pauthin832/
Pushtin831/
Puitien831/
Puiting831/
Phuthin831/
Puttien831/
Pouting830/
Potin804,596/
Pitin80564/
Puing80396/
Pusin80126/
Putyn80102/
Puijn8099/
Putne8092/
Pucin8065/
Puine8041/
Puten8028/
Putim8021/
Puşin803/
Puinn802/
Puint802/
Puimn801/
Phuin801/
Putnt801/
Puttn801/
Puihn801/
Putinova7717/
Phaustin7713/
Putinová773/
Phuttina771/
Poutting770/
Pun7537,282/
Pusing732,218/
Putten73837/
Pottin73563/
Puthen73396/
Puchin73350/
Pietin73259/
Pusien73173/
Pousin73171/
Pausin73161/
Phusin73157/
Putyna73138/
Peuten73102/
Poucin7395/
Puttim7376/
Puteng7370/
Pittin7370/
Pussin7341/
Putaen7334/
Poetin7327/
Pihtin7321/
Puggin7318/
Potien7318/
Photin7317/
Puzsin7314/
Poußin7310/
Pootin736/
Pautyn736/
Pitien734/
Phutim734/
Pithin732/
Puisin732/
Phuihn732/
Peutyn732/
Puteen731/
Puttne731/
Phuing731/
Pauten731/
Puicin731/
Puisne731/
Puszin731/
Paucin731/
Puysin731/
Pouten730/
Pauthn730/
Puindt730/
Pautinova716/
Pustingue712/
Paun6725,872/
Pund6717,133/
Phun6715,690/
Păun677,342/
Pung676,165/
Poussin675,015/
Punt673,905/
Pune673,786/
Punn672,940/
Phusing671,253/
Pouchin67748/
Phuchin67317/
Puun67292/
Puim67290/
Putnová67235/
Peun67165/
Poun67139/
Phuteng67126/
Puyn67123/
Puschin67120/
Puthaen67112/
Pūtienė67103/
Puhn6750/
Phutaen6747/
Pausing6736/
Pujn6733/
Pütting6725/
Photien6719/
Putnova6714/
Peuthen6714/
Pautyna679/
Potn674/
Pottien673/
Pouthne672/
Punh672/
Paustyn672/
Peutyna672/
Poothin671/
Pumn671/
Puetten671/
Puinova671/
Puithen671/
Hpusing671/
Pfun671/
Pousing671/
Pauscin671/
Pauchin671/
Pusingh671/
Puşchin671/
Ppun671/
Putteng671/
Pauteng671/
Pousten670/
Pitthin670/
Pithien670/
Pgun670/

Putin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Putin in the Bengali language
পুতিনputina-
Putin in the Marathi language
पुतीनputina-
Putin in the Oriya language
ପୁତିନputina60
ପୁଟିନputina40
Putin in the Hindi language
पुतीनputina52.63
पुतिनputina36.84
पुटीनputina5.26
पूतिनputina5.26
Putin in the Russian language
Путинputin-
Putin in the Arabic language
بوتينbwtyn-
بوتنbwtn-

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