Putman Surname
Approximately 15,188 people bear this surname
Putman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.
John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnamePutman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,982 | 1:30,250 | 3,765 |
| Netherlands | 856 | 1:19,728 | 3,103 |
| Belgium | 831 | 1:13,835 | 2,095 |
| England | 716 | 1:77,819 | 8,740 |
| Canada | 463 | 1:79,580 | 8,905 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 520 | 1:46,876 | 5,805 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,518 | 1:14,275 | 1,823 |
The alternate forms: Pütman (8) are calculated separately.
Putman (55) may also be a first name.
Putman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.
John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic. (London).
1643. Buried — Andrew Pitman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puttenham,' parishes in Hertfordshire and Surrey. Putman was an inevitable corruption (compare Deadman for Debenham, or Swetman for Swettenham); not to be connected with Pitman, I think, which, nevertheless, see.
Richard de Puteham, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1621. Edward Putman or Putnam (v. Index): Register of the University of Oxford.
1774. Married — John Putnam and Catharine Hust: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 = Putt (q.v.) + man.
2 a metathesized form of Putnam, q.v.
(English) Dweller near, or worker in, a pit.
See Pitt, and the termination MAN. One Johannes Piteman is mentioned in H.R.
A man living near a well or spring; Saxon, Danish, put, a well or spring.
John Pittman was a prominent Poole townsman in the reign of Charles II. (S.)., and the name is still in the town.
Pitman is a Somerset and a Dorset name. Amongst the Somerset and Dorset men who were transported to Barbadoes for espousing the cause of Monmouth and the Protestant religion in 1685 were Henry and William Pitman (H.).
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Putman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Putman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Putman (Marathi: पुटमॅन) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pütman. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Putman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,867th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 479,823 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Putman are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 55 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 11,982 people, or 1 in 30,250. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.
Putman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Putman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Putman surname expanded 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Putman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Putman last name are 16.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.94% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Putman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.19% more than the national average, earning R 504,240 per year; in United States they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $40,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,899 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Putman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Putman in the Marathi language | ||
| पुटमॅन | putamena | 75 |
| पुत्मान | putmana | 25 |
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