Explore the Family Name Puthoff
The meaning of Puthoff
North German: 1. (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’. 2. alternatively, a variant of Potthoff. Both forms of the surname, Püthoff and Puthoff, are no longer found in Germany.
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How common is the last name Puthoff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Puthoff saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 32,026 in 2000 to 32,302 in 2010, a drop by 0.86%. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased by 4.85% over the decade, from 680 in 2000 to 713 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of Puthoffs per 100k population decreased by 4%, from 0.25 to 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,026 | #32,302 | -0.86% |
| Count | 680 | 713 | 4.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.24 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puthoff
The ethnicity associated with the surname Puthoff also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority (97.21%) of Puthoffs were identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.07% in 2010. The percentage of Puthoffs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled from 0.74% in 2000 to 1.4% in 2010. The number of Puthoffs identifying as Hispanic decreased by 18.45% during this period. Interestingly, in 2010, some Puthoffs began identifying with two or more races, which was not reported in 2000. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.21% | 96.07% | -1.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.74% | 1.4% | 89.19% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 0.84% | -18.45% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.74% | 0% | 0% |