Putman Surname

34,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

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.

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Putman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,9821:30,2503,765
Netherlands8561:19,7283,103
Belgium8311:13,8352,095
England7161:77,8198,740
Canada4631:79,5808,905
France1241:535,66773,425
Australia951:284,16525,304
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
India91:85,229,487684,495
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5201:46,8765,805
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5181:14,2751,823

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Putt (q.v.) + man.

2 a metathesized form of Putnam, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near, or worker in, a pit.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Pitt, and the termination MAN. One Johannes Piteman is mentioned in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A man living near a well or spring; Saxon, Danish, put, a well or spring.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

John Pittman was a prominent Poole townsman in the reign of Charles II. (S.)., and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pütman948/
Puttman92239/
Putmang9242/
Phutman9213/
Putmann924/
Puetman921/
Puman91166/
Puttmann86185/
Puettman8621/
Puethman867/
Puetmann862/
Pitman8320,088/
Potman83500/
Pauman83240/
Pumane83171/
Putmon83143/
Pumain83136/
Puyman83110/
Puiman83107/
Puhman8349/
Pusman8342/
Pujman8340/
Phuman8316/
Putmam8313/
Pouman838/
Pumann835/
Pumman834/
Pumhan834/
Peuman832/
Pumang832/
Pumgan831/
Pumaan831/
Pfuman830/
Puettmann8093/
Pittman7774,767/
Poumane77471/
Paumann77292/
Phumang77278/
Phumman77276/
Photman77245/
Phumane77136/
Phumhan77128/
Phutmon7777/
Puijman7747/
Puhmann7738/
Pithman7733/
Puymann7728/
Pitmann7722/
Pousman7720/
Pütmann7720/
Puumann7715/
Pottman7713/
Pausman7711/
Pumasin777/
Pitmman773/
Pothman772/
Pusmane772/
Poumann772/
Potmann772/
Poetman771/
Pumgaan771/
Poumand771/
Puimean771/
Pumaten771/
Poumain771/
Poumang771/
Phumain771/
Phumann771/
Phumgan771/
Pummane771/
Pummean771/
Puimhan771/
Pahuman771/
Puttmon770/
Pietman770/
Poman732,424/
Pumon7365/
Pumam734/
Püttmann711,890/
Pothmann711,001/
Pittmann71274/
Pottmann71173/
Pfaumann7125/
Pumasing7125/
Peusmann717/
Pumanova712/
Pousmane712/
Poettman711/
Piettman711/
Pittmain711/
Poetmann711/
Pumanová711/
Phumeang711/
Putmoung711/
Puymaung711/
Pummaung711/
Pausmann710/
Pitmon67475/
Phumam67432/
Phumon67152/
Phoman67104/
Pomean6766/
Pumoon6747/
Pujmanová6743/
Paumam6725/
Puymon6724/
Pooman6722/
Poumon6713/
Pomman6710/
Pumone6710/
Photmahan678/
Puimon677/
Poettmann676/
Pumannová674/
Puhmanová674/
Paumon674/
Pumaum674/
Pujmon673/
Pomhan673/
Pujmanova672/
Poethmann672/
Poumangue672/
Poeman671/
Pumamg671/
Poedtmann671/
Pumein671/
Pumond671/
Pomain671/
Phummaung671/
Pumaim671/
Pumeam671/
Pumoun671/

Putman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Putman in the Marathi language
पुटमॅनputamena75
पुत्मानputmana25

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