Malta Genealogical Records
Malta Birth & Baptism Records
A facility for ordering birth certificates for births registered on Malta.
An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.
Malta Marriage & Divorce Records
A facility for ordering marriage certificates for marriages registered on Malta.
An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.
Malta Death & Burial Records
A facility for ordering death certificates for deaths registered on Malta.
A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.
A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.
Newspapers Covering Malta
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
Malta Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.
Malta Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Malta Histories & Books
Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
Malta Occupation & Business Records
A database of cricket scores and players.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Malta
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
Malta Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
Malta Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
This Island was formerly called Melita, and is the place where the Viper leaped on Pauls hand, mentioned Acts 28. 2.
Fertility
This Isle may properly be termed the Fort of Christendom, yet a barren place, and of no great bounds, yielding neither Corn nor Wine, which are daily brought in Barks from Sicilia; yet it yieldeth store of Pomegranates, Citrons, Cottons, Oranges, Lemmons, Figgs, Mellons, and other excellent Fruits.
This Island is 10 leagues in length, and 3 broad, the Earth whereof being but 3 foot deep, is the cause of its not being so fertil. There are in this Island 60 Villages, and 4 Cities, namely Valletta, the Town and Castle of St. Hermes, la Insula, and Malta, seated in the midst of the Island upon a Hill, formed like an Escutcheon; held of no great importance, yet kept by a Garrison. The Inhabitants are of the African complexion and language, and follow the Romish Church.
The Soyl produceth no Grain but Barley; Bread made of it, and Olives, is the Villagers ordinary Diet; with the Straw they sustain their Cattel.
Riches
Cummin-seed, Annis-seed, and Honey they have in abundance, of which they Merchandize, and an indifferent quantity of Cotton Wool.
Most Common Surnames in Malta
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borg | 14,711 | 1:29 | |
| 2 | Vella | 13,184 | 1:33 | |
| 3 | Camilleri | 13,118 | 1:33 | |
| 4 | Farrugia | 11,698 | 1:37 | |
| 5 | Zammit | 9,900 | 1:43 | |
| 6 | Galea | 9,046 | 1:48 | |
| 7 | Micallef | 8,962 | 1:48 | |
| 8 | Grech | 8,919 | 1:48 | |
| 9 | Attard | 8,198 | 1:52 | |
| 10 | Cassar | 7,572 | 1:57 | |
| 11 | Spiteri | 7,253 | 1:59 | |
| 12 | Azzopardi | 7,097 | 1:61 | |
| 13 | Mifsud | 6,881 | 1:63 | |
| 14 | Caruana | 6,532 | 1:66 | |
| 15 | Muscat | 6,345 | 1:68 | |
| 16 | Agius | 5,587 | 1:77 | |
| 17 | Pace | 5,317 | 1:81 | |
| 18 | Fenech | 4,944 | 1:87 | |
| 19 | Schembri | 4,932 | 1:87 | |
| 20 | Abela | 4,878 | 1:88 | |
| 21 | Sammut | 4,469 | 1:96 | |
| 22 | Gatt | 4,288 | 1:100 | |
| 23 | Gauci | 4,192 | 1:103 | |
| 24 | Debono | 4,000 | 1:108 | |
| 25 | Bugeja | 3,789 | 1:114 | |
| 26 | Vassallo | 3,543 | 1:121 | |
| 27 | Aquilina | 3,506 | 1:123 | |
| 27 | Bonnici | 3,506 | 1:123 | |
| 29 | Portelli | 3,428 | 1:126 | |
| 30 | Calleja | 3,392 | 1:127 | |
| 31 | Scicluna | 3,344 | 1:129 | |
| 32 | Cutajar | 3,302 | 1:130 | |
| 33 | Falzon | 3,206 | 1:134 | |
| 34 | Grima | 3,140 | 1:137 | |
| 35 | Mallia | 3,097 | 1:139 | |
| 36 | Ellul | 3,025 | 1:142 | |
| 37 | Saliba | 2,989 | 1:144 | |
| 38 | Bonello | 2,827 | 1:152 | |
| 39 | Cachia | 2,815 | 1:153 | |
| 40 | Mizzi | 2,688 | 1:160 | |
| 41 | Xuereb | 2,682 | 1:160 | |
| 42 | Buttigieg | 2,670 | 1:161 | |
| 42 | Scerri | 2,670 | 1:161 | |
| 44 | Busuttil | 2,640 | 1:163 | |
| 45 | Tabone | 2,616 | 1:164 | |
| 46 | Cauchi | 2,514 | 1:171 | |
| 47 | Sciberras | 2,466 | 1:174 | |
| 48 | Bartolo | 2,406 | 1:179 | |
| 49 | Mercieca | 2,358 | 1:182 | |
| 50 | Baldacchino | 2,111 | 1:204 | |
| 51 | Buhagiar | 2,045 | 1:210 | |
| 52 | Briffa | 1,937 | 1:222 | |
| 53 | Formosa | 1,889 | 1:228 | |
| 54 | Brincat | 1,877 | 1:229 | |
| 55 | Zahra | 1,840 | 1:234 | |
| 56 | Bezzina | 1,786 | 1:241 | |
| 57 | Sultana | 1,774 | 1:243 | |
| 58 | Mangion | 1,744 | 1:247 | |
| 59 | Chetcuti | 1,666 | 1:258 | |
| 60 | Dimech | 1,642 | 1:262 | |
| 61 | Darmanin | 1,588 | 1:271 | |
| 62 | Pisani | 1,528 | 1:282 | |
| 62 | Psaila | 1,528 | 1:282 | |
| 64 | Cilia | 1,455 | 1:296 | |
| 65 | Cini | 1,377 | 1:312 | |
| 66 | Debattista | 1,371 | 1:314 | |
| 67 | Tanti | 1,317 | 1:327 | |
| 68 | Sant | 1,281 | 1:336 | |
| 69 | Mamo | 1,263 | 1:341 | |
| 69 | Zerafa | 1,263 | 1:341 | |
| 71 | Ciantar | 1,239 | 1:347 | |
| 72 | Magro | 1,227 | 1:351 | |
| 72 | Said | 1,227 | 1:351 | |
| 74 | Chircop | 1,155 | 1:373 | |
| 75 | Zarb | 1,107 | 1:389 | |
| 76 | Barbara | 1,083 | 1:397 | |
| 77 | Dalli | 1,077 | 1:400 | |
| 78 | Curmi | 1,028 | 1:419 | |
| 78 | Frendo | 1,028 | 1:419 | |
| 80 | Tonna | 998 | 1:431 | |
| 81 | Cuschieri | 962 | 1:447 | |
| 82 | Abdilla | 950 | 1:453 | |
| 83 | Deguara | 944 | 1:456 | |
| 84 | Magri | 932 | 1:462 | |
| 85 | Hili | 854 | 1:504 | |
| 86 | Cardona | 818 | 1:526 | |
| 86 | Cremona | 818 | 1:526 | |
| 88 | Xerri | 782 | 1:550 | |
| 89 | Balzan | 752 | 1:572 | |
| 90 | Degiorgio | 746 | 1:577 | |
| 90 | Grixti | 746 | 1:577 | |
| 92 | Bajada | 740 | 1:581 | |
| 93 | Catania | 710 | 1:606 | |
| 93 | Pullicino | 710 | 1:606 | |
| 95 | Callus | 692 | 1:622 | |
| 95 | Cordina | 692 | 1:622 | |
| 97 | Meli | 674 | 1:638 | |
| 98 | Anastasi | 662 | 1:650 | |
| 98 | Ebejer | 662 | 1:650 | |
| 100 | Theuma | 626 | 1:687 | |
| 101 | Rizzo | 577 | 1:746 | |
| 102 | Carabott | 559 | 1:770 | |
| 103 | Casha | 553 | 1:778 | |
| 103 | Cortis | 553 | 1:778 | |
| 105 | Desira | 547 | 1:787 | |
| 105 | Sacco | 547 | 1:787 | |
| 107 | Coleiro | 541 | 1:795 | |
| 107 | Naudi | 541 | 1:795 | |
| 109 | Apap | 529 | 1:813 | |
| 110 | Refalo | 511 | 1:842 | |
| 111 | Fava | 505 | 1:852 | |
| 112 | Demicoli | 499 | 1:862 | |
| 112 | Smith | 499 | 1:862 | |
| 112 | Stivala | 499 | 1:862 | |
| 115 | Bonavia | 493 | 1:873 | |
| 115 | Delia | 493 | 1:873 | |
| 117 | Bondin | 487 | 1:884 | |
| 118 | Seychell | 481 | 1:895 | |
| 119 | Montebello | 475 | 1:906 | |
| 120 | Ciappara | 469 | 1:917 | |
| 121 | Bianco | 457 | 1:942 | |
| 122 | Camenzuli | 445 | 1:967 | |
| 122 | Cefai | 445 | 1:967 | |
| 122 | Gerada | 445 | 1:967 | |
| 125 | Demanuele | 433 | 1:994 | |
| 126 | Meilak | 421 | 1:1,022 | |
| 127 | Soler | 409 | 1:1,052 | |
| 128 | Bonanno | 403 | 1:1,068 | |
| 128 | Dingli | 403 | 1:1,068 | |
| 130 | Axisa | 391 | 1:1,100 | |
| 130 | Pulis | 391 | 1:1,100 | |
| 132 | Mintoff | 379 | 1:1,135 | |
| 132 | Parnis | 379 | 1:1,135 | |
| 134 | Jones | 373 | 1:1,154 | |
| 134 | Piscopo | 373 | 1:1,154 | |
| 136 | Polidano | 367 | 1:1,172 | |
| 137 | Axiaq | 349 | 1:1,233 | |
| 137 | Sullivan | 349 | 1:1,233 | |
| 139 | Paris | 337 | 1:1,277 | |
| 140 | Pirotta | 331 | 1:1,300 | |
| 141 | Duca | 325 | 1:1,324 | |
| 141 | Lanzon | 325 | 1:1,324 | |
| 143 | Degabriele | 319 | 1:1,349 | |
| 143 | Lia | 319 | 1:1,349 | |
| 143 | Pavia | 319 | 1:1,349 | |
| 146 | Gafa | 307 | 1:1,402 | |
| 146 | Genovese | 307 | 1:1,402 | |
| 148 | Felice | 301 | 1:1,429 | |
| 148 | Friggieri | 301 | 1:1,429 | |
| 150 | Rapa | 295 | 1:1,459 | |
| 151 | Fabri | 289 | 1:1,489 | |
| 151 | Gouder | 289 | 1:1,489 | |
| 153 | Sciortino | 283 | 1:1,520 | |
| 154 | Martin | 277 | 1:1,553 | |
| 154 | Sapiano | 277 | 1:1,553 | |
| 156 | D'Amato | 271 | 1:1,588 | |
| 156 | Diacono | 271 | 1:1,588 | |
| 156 | Seguna | 271 | 1:1,588 | |
| 159 | Satariano | 265 | 1:1,624 | |
| 160 | Bonett | 253 | 1:1,701 | |
| 160 | Brown | 253 | 1:1,701 | |
| 160 | Conti | 253 | 1:1,701 | |
| 163 | Coppini | 247 | 1:1,742 | |
| 163 | Licari | 247 | 1:1,742 | |
| 163 | Stafrace | 247 | 1:1,742 | |
| 166 | Haber | 241 | 1:1,785 | |
| 167 | Axiak | 235 | 1:1,831 | |
| 167 | Marmara | 235 | 1:1,831 | |
| 169 | Delicata | 229 | 1:1,879 | |
| 169 | Montanaro | 229 | 1:1,879 | |
| 171 | Bellizzi | 223 | 1:1,929 | |