Puttock Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Puttock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puttock,' i.e. the kite; 'metaphorically applied to a greedy, ravenous fellow' (Halliwell); compare Kite, Hawk, Sparrow, Sparrowhawk.

'Some bileve that yf the kite or the puttock fie ovir the way afore them that they should fare wel that daye': Brand.

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Puttock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4011:39,7705,134
Australia1241:217,70720,896
Canada991:372,17833,288
United States801:4,530,737237,840
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales241:128,9399,528
France221:3,019,215204,848
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6971:34,9724,578
Wales31:522,80514,314
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Puttock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the puttock,' i.e. the kite; 'metaphorically applied to a greedy, ravenous fellow' (Halliwell); compare Kite, Hawk, Sparrow, Sparrowhawk.

'Some bileve that yf the kite or the puttock fie ovir the way afore them that they should fare wel that daye': Brand.

Richard Puttac, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Puttok, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Leticia Puttoc, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1601. William Puttocke, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1755. Married-Emery Puttiek and Mary Elvin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 a nickname and sign-name from the Kite [Late Middle English puttocke, Middle English puttoc, puttok, a kite, hawk] Like as a puttocke having spyde in sight A gentle faulcon sitting on an hill.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, V. v. 15.

2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Puttoc, Puttuc [-oc, -uc, diminutive suff.] Walter Puttok.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Florence of Worcester mentions an Anglo-Saxon called Puttoc. 2. A kite: "metaphorically applied," says Halliwell, "to a greedy, ravenous fellow." Puttoc. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Puttke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Puttock: is a very old English name; and probably it is now to be found in other eastern counties besides Surrey. It has, however, been long in the county, since we learn that in 1687 Jane Puttock, of the parish of Alfold, received a certificate from her vicar to be touched for the evil (M.). Six centuries ago we find this name still in the east of England, occurring as Puttoc and Puttock in Cambridgeshire, and as Puttak in Kent (H. R.); and in truth Florence of Worcester, writing in the 11th century, speaks of an Anglo - Saxon named Puttoc.

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

Puttock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puttock is most common in England. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Puttock.

How Common Is The Last Name Puttock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 224,220th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,015,177 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Puttock are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,401 people, or 1 in 39,770. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and West Sussex, where 11 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Puttock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Puttock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Puttock last name rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,143 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Puttock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Puttock are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Puttock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.8% more than the national average, earning R 370,236 per year; in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.03% more than the national average, earning $58,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pittock86818/
Pottock8623/
Puttack860/
Putok8360/
Putoc836/
Pitock77128/
Potock7757/
Pustoc7728/
Pottok7719/
Puttac771/
Pautoc771/
Pittack71309/
Pustoke716/
Poutouk714/
Pusztok712/
Phottok711/
Puttauk711/
Puttakk711/
Potok671,534/
Putak67351/
Pustoc'h67133/
Putac6791/
Pitok6783/
Potoc6766/
Putog672/

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