US Population With Last Name Putnam By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 17,990 people in the US whose last name was Putnam, and the rate of occurence of the Putnam last name was 6.67 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Putnam identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (95.38%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.48%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (1.22%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Putnam By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Putnam last name.

US Population With Last Name Putnam By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 17159 95.38
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 266 1.48
Hispanic or Latino 219 1.22
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 192 1.07
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 92 0.51
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.36