Putz Family History

Putz Surname Meaning

South German (Austria Bavaria): topographic name for someone who lived by a well or a small pond from Central German putze Middle Low German putte (from Latin puteus) ‘pool’. South German (Rhineland; Pütz): from pütz ‘well pool’ (see 1 above) or a habitational name from a place so named in Luxembourg.

Austrian German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). South German: nickname from a byname for the devil.

Compare Butz. Germanized form of Slovenian Puc in part a cognate of one or more names above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Butz, Patz, Kutz, Rutz, Pitz, Lutz, Pretz, Puig, Pott, Utz

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You can see how Putz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Putz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Putz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Putz families living in London. This was about 81% of all the recorded Putz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Putz families in 1891.

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What did your Putz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Waiter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Putz. 100% of Putz men worked as a Waiter and 100% of Putz women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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What is the average Putz lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Putz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Putz in 1950 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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Putz Surname Meaning

Austrian German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). South German: nickname from a byname for the devil.

Compare Butz. Germanized form of Slovenian Puc in part a cognate of one or more names above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Putz family from?

What did your Putz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Waiter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Putz family records will you find?

What is the average Putz lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Putz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Putz in 1950 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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