LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Putnam
Putnam is the 2,022nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 17,473 people carried it — about 5.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Putnam are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White91.1%
Multiracial3.1%
Hispanic2.9%
Black1.6%
Asian American0.9%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,574
19,897
2000
#1,831
17,990
2010
#1,971
18,340
2020
#2,022
17,473