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Puthoff Name Meaning

North German:: (Püthoff): habitational name from a farm in Westphalia so named from Middle Low German putte ‘puddle pit cistern well’ (from Latin puteus ‘well’) + hof(f) ‘farmstead manor farm’. alternatively a variant of Potthoff . Both forms of the surname Püthoff and Puthoff are no longer found in Germany.

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


Similar surnames: Uthoff, Althoff, Potthoff, Uphoff, Neuhoff, Hoff, Aschoff, Plumhoff

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Where is the Puthoff family from?

You can see how Puthoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Puthoff family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Puthoff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Puthoff family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Puthoff's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Puthoff families in 1840.
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What did your Puthoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Puthoff. 39% of Puthoff men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Puthoff women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Puthoff were Machinist and House Wife. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Truck Driver
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Seamstress
    14%
  • Housework
    14%
  • House Wife
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 121 immigration records available for the last name Puthoff. 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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Draft Cards

There are 343 military records available for the last name Puthoff. For the veterans among your Puthoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Puthoff lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Puthoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Puthoff in 1962 was 80, and 16 in 2004.

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