Puttenstein Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Puttenstein Surname User-submission:

The Puttenstein surname comes after the Puttenstein castle. Once present in the Northwest Veluwe region in the Netherlands. But already destroyed.

Puttenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Puttenstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Puttenstein surname comes after the Puttenstein castle. Once present in the Northwest Veluwe region in the Netherlands. But already destroyed.

- djepri1

Puttenstein Last Name Facts

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

Puttenstein is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Puttenstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puttenstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,710,039th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Puttenstein are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 152,137. In The Netherlands Puttenstein is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 54 percent live, Overijssel, where 17 percent live and North Brabant, where 16 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

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