Find out how popular the last name Puterbaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Puterbaugh.

Puterbaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Puterbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Puterbaugh in America

Puterbaugh is the 25037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Puterbaugh surname appeared 992 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Puterbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Puterbaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Puterbaugh

The surname Puterbaugh is of German origin, traced back to the 16th century within the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg. The name is believed to have derived from the German words "Butten," meaning "barrel," and "Bach," meaning "stream," suggesting a possible connection to an area near a stream where barrels were manufactured or stored.

Records indicate that the earliest known spelling variation of the name was "Puttenbach," which appeared in a document dated 1586 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Puttenbaugh, Puttenbach, Puterbaugh, and Puterbauch.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this surname was Hans Puttenbach, a barrel maker born in 1602 in the village of Klingenmünster, near Rothenburg ob der Tauber. His son, Johann Puttenbach (1634-1701), was a prominent farmer and landowner in the same region.

In the 18th century, the Puterbaugh name appears in the records of the German Palatinate region, where many families emigrated from due to religious persecution and economic hardship. Johannes Puterbaugh (1723-1795) was among those who sought refuge in Pennsylvania, settling in what is now Berks County in the 1740s.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Puterbaugh (1789-1865), a successful merchant and landowner in the town of Eberbach, located in the modern-day state of Baden-Württemberg. His descendants later emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century, establishing themselves in the Midwestern states.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Johann Georg Puterbaugh (1756-1831), a German immigrant who settled in Virginia in the late 18th century. His son, George Puterbaugh (1788-1862), was a farmer and veteran of the War of 1812.

During the 19th century, several Puterbaugh individuals made significant contributions in various fields. Johann Peter Puterbaugh (1802-1879) was a prominent Lutheran minister and educator in Pennsylvania, while William Puterbaugh (1821-1901) was a successful businessman and philanthropist in Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Puterbaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Puterbaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Puterbaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Puterbaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Puterbaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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