The first settlers in Pusztavam came from the Heidebauern villages of Nickelsdorf and Ragendorf from the domains of Ungarisch Altenburg (Mosonmagyarorvar) in 1715 in search of religious freedom and new opportunities from the drought ridden Heideboden. They were followed by others, German speaking, Slovaks and Hungarians. Among the families there in 1768 were:
Stephanus Antal
Josephus Belozsy
Andreas Bencz
Theodore Bencz
Andreas Cecher
Laurentius Cechmaster (Zechmeister)
Andreas Cehmaster
Martinus Cehmaster
Mathias Cehmaster
Thomas Cimerer
Georgius Csernanzky
Joannes Csernanzky
Georgius Csuha
Josephus Csuha
Georgius Farkas (Wolf)
Joannes Fetth
Mathias Fisser
Joannes Flasler
Jakobus Fridmann
Michael Fridmann
Leopoldus Fux (Fuchs)
Paulus Gajdos
Christianus Glujber (Gloiber)
Michael Graff
Andreas Gstetner
Matinus Gulicz (Golcz)
Joannes Gulyas
Andreas Halenar
Philippus Heller
Josef Karner
Adamus Khineth
Karolus Kirchofe
Jacobus Kivicz (Kubitz)
Antonius Klujber (Kloiber)
Leopoldus Knejszel (Kneissel)
Josephus Knejszel
Andreas Koch
Georgius Krasz
Martinus Krasz
Mathias Krasz
Martinus Kreps
Paulus Kreps
Joannes Lasz
Joannes Lisztmajer
Laurentius Macher
Joannes Mann
Stephanus Marton
Joannes Merkacz
Godfridus Nesztler
Andreas Pavle
Josephus Petter
Stephanus Pinter (Binter)
Michael Poor
Laurentius Prasser
Paulus Pratsler
Ambriosius Rab
Johannes Radl
Joannes Reichart
Franciscus Rizling
Franciscus Rusa
Joannes Schaiblhofer
Leopoldus Schiel
Mathias Schmelczer
Jakobus Schmith
Joannes Schmith
Martinus Schnejder (Schneider)*
Michael Schvarcz (Schwarz)
Jacobus Sefer (Saffer)
Michael Stajner (Steiner)
Josephus Stamler
Nicolaus Stamler
Nicolaus Staut
Melchior Stirle
Joannes Stocz (Stoss)*
Georgius Strobl
Paulus Szabo
Jacobus Szam
Nicolaus Szaper (Saiper)
Joannes Szeitz
Michael Temmer
Joannes Tenk
Georgius Tetzl
Mathias Tolmets
Paulus Tulcz
Simon Valdinger ( Waldinger)
Joannes Varga
Mathias Veller
According to the Conscription Lists of 1828 these additional families names were to be found:
Benedek
Bentsch (Benz?)
Bitner
Brethauer
Bruner
Buderer
Frank
Furst
Gaal
Gaszner
Gibitz
Glauber
Gollitz
Frohlich
Hallasz (*Fischer)
Hauser
Hellinger
Herold
Hornik
Illich
Jank
Jullick
Karner
Kemele
Kibitz
Konig
Kropf
Kruzer
Kugler
Lang
Lazar
Leitermann
Lengruber
Leskovits
Mader
Meidlinger
Mokri
Mossberger (Moosberger, Muschberger)
Muller*
Nagel
Neimann
Netzker
Novak
Osvald (Oswald)
Pergel
Praschler
Rauch*
Reisz (Reis)
Ringler
Ritsch (Rofritsch?)
Roth
Rotsek
Sapper
Schafelmuller
Schafer
Schifer
Schil
Schmalzer
Sinn
Stadelmann
Stahl
Stamner
Stetner
Stotz
Stumpf
Sulz (Schulz)
Sumser
Tapfer
Tier (Their)
Tulz
Unger
Urban
Vagner (Wagner)*
Veis (Weiss)
Weber*
Weiler
Weslinger
Winkelmann
Wodal
Zekher
Zimmermann