Cognomen Puter (Put 
, Buter 
, Butter ) , all over the world, is a common family name. The surname Puter is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, and Myanmar, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Netherlands, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Puter is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Put | Myanmar, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Belgium |
| Buter | Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Belgium, United States |
| Butter | Myanmar, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, United States |
| Puter | Poland, Nigeria, Indonesia, United States, India |
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stephen a. douglas puter Criminal, author, and recipient of Presidential pardon, from the U.S. state of Oregon., US (b. 1857) |
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| alice mildred puter (1924-2006) actress (b. 1924) |
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| bożena puter Polish basketball player, PL |
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