Putzer Family History

Putzer Surname Meaning

German (also Pützer): topographic name for someone who lived by a pool (from Latin puteus ‘well pool’) or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word for example Pütz in North Rhine-Westphalia and Luxembourg or Putz in (former) West Prussia (see Putz).

Austrian German: topographic name for someone who lived by a well or small pond (see Putz).

Germanized form of Slovenian Pucer: from a Germanized form of the habitational name Pučar for someone from the village of Puče in the Slovene Littoral etymologically related to 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Putter, Putz, Pitzer, Putzier, Bitzer, Patzer, Rutzen, Puller, Netzer, Kulzer

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944	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Putzer family from?

You can see how Putzer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Putzer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Putzer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Putzer families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Putzer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Putzer families in 1891.

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What did your Putzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Putzer. 25% of Putzer men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Putzer women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Putzer were Machinist and Bookkeeper.

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Salesman

25%

Laborer

13%

Janitor

13%

Machinist

13%

Teacher

25%

Seamstress

25%

mailing

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

What Putzer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 944 census records available for the last name Putzer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Putzer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 374 immigration records available for the last name Putzer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 781 military records available for the last name Putzer. For the veterans among your Putzer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Putzer lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Putzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Putzer in 1963 was 44, and 89 in 2004.

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Putzer Surname Meaning

Austrian German: topographic name for someone who lived by a well or small pond (see Putz).

Germanized form of Slovenian Pucer: from a Germanized form of the habitational name Pučar for someone from the village of Puče in the Slovene Littoral etymologically related to 1 above.

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

Where is the Putzer family from?

What did your Putzer 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.

Salesman

25%

Laborer

13%

Janitor

13%

Machinist

13%

Teacher

25%

Seamstress

25%

mailing

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

What Putzer family records will you find?

What is the average Putzer lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Putzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Putzer in 1963 was 44, and 89 in 2004.

Putzer Family History

Putzer Surname Meaning

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Putzer Surname Meaning

5,000 record(s) for Putzer

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Where is the Putzer family from?

What did your Putzer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Putzer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Putzer lifespan?

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