In Croatia, Putigna families are mainly Italians (from Pula ), less frequently Croats (also from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula.
Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Putigna live in Croatia today, in 8 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number halved. They are located in only five Croatian places: in Pula (10), and in Medulin (<5), Vinkuran (<5), Pjescana Uvala (<5) and Orbanici (<5) in Pula area.
Outside Croatia
Family name Putigna is present in five countries on two continents. The family name "Putigna " is used by small number of people in the United States.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.