Putnam or Puttnam is a surname. Notable people with the surnames include:
Albert Day Putnam (1852–1905), Connecticut politician Adam Putnam (born 1974), American politician Ann Putnam, Jr. (1679–1716), an accuser in the Salem witch trials Ashley Putnam (born 1952), American opera singer Benjamin Putnam (born 1981), American drag queen and comedian known as BenDeLaCreme Bill Putnam (1920–1989), American audio engineer Bill Putnam (basketball) (1922–1992), American basketball player Brenda Putnam (1890–1975), American sculptor Carleton Putnam (c. 1902–1998), American aviator, activist and author Charles Flint Putnam (1854–1882), US naval officer, polar explorer David Putnam (1898–1918), American World War I air ace David Puttnam (born 1941), British film producer Donald Fulton Putnam (1903–1977), Canadian geographer, winner of Massey Medal Douglas Putnam (1838–1918), American military officer Edson A. Putnam (1832–1917), American politician Frank W. Putnam (1917–2006), American biologist Frederic Ward Putnam (1839–1915), American anthropologist, Harvard University George Putnam (minister) (1807–1878), American Unitarian minister George Putnam (1914–2008), American journalist George Haven Putnam (1844–1930), American book entrepreneur and publishing-family member George Palmer Putnam (1814–1872), American book entrepreneur George P. Putnam (1887–1950), American publisher, author, explorer, and publishing-family and aviation-family member Harvey Putnam (1793–1855), U.S. Congressman from New York Herbert Putnam (1861–1955), American library administrator and publishing-family member Hilary Putnam (1926–2016), American philosopher Howard Putnam (b. 1937), American travel business manager Israel Putnam (1718–1790), American general James Putnam (disambiguation), several people John Day Putnam (1837–1904), Wisconsin politician Liam Putnam (born 2008), American chess grandmaster Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi (1842–1906), American physician Michael Putnam (born 1983), American professional golfer Michael C. J. Putnam (1933–2025), American classical scholar Norbert Putnam (born 1942), American musician and record producer Palmer Cosslett Putnam (1900–1984), American wind power pioneer and author, builder of the Smith–Putnam wind turbine Phelps Putnam (1894–1948), American poet Robert D. Putnam (born 1941), American political scientist Roger Putnam (1892–1972), American politician and industrialist Rufus Putnam (1738–1824), American soldier Ruth Putnam (disambiguation), several people Ruth Anna Putnam (1927–2019), American philosopher Roswell Field Putnam (1840–1911), American architect Seth Putnam (1968–2011), American musician Thomas Putnam (1651–1699), landowner and accuser in Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials Tracy Putnam (1894–1975), medical researcher, co-discoverer of Phenytoin Will Putnam (born 2000), American football player William Putnam (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters Cecil Putnam, a character in Ninjago Oliver Putnam, a character portrayed by Martin Short in Only Murders in the Building
See also Putnam family, founded in America in the 17th century Putnam (disambiguation) List of places named for Israel Putnam