Malter Surname

135,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Malter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the malter'; v. Maltmaker and Maltster.

Thomas Malter, Close Rolls, 35 Henry VI.

1677. Married — William Bell and Marvell Malter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. — Antoine Rousseau and Marie Ann Malter: St.

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Malter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0191:39,8745,273
United States7591:477,54840,495
Argentina1471:290,77223,277
France1081:615,02580,926
Israel991:86,44110,271
Austria531:160,66921,171
Australia291:930,88655,860
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Malter (126) may also be a first name.

Malter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the malter'; v. Maltmaker and Maltster.

Thomas Malter, Close Rolls, 35 Henry VI.

1677. Married — William Bell and Marvell Malter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. — Antoine Rousseau and Marie Ann Malter: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Malter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Malter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Malter (Russian: Мальтер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malter is the 135,906th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,205,006 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Malter reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 126 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,019 people, or 1 in 39,874. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 28 percent live, Saarland, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany Malter occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 4 percent live.

Malter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Malter last name increased 961 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Malter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Malter last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Malter last name are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.2% being registered with the party.

Malter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,398 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maltere92114/
Maltier9250/
Malther9227/
Malterr9218/
Maulter921/
Malte912,474/
Malterre861,124/
Maselter8687/
Malthere8623/
Malteere861/
Maßelter861/
Maltez839,816/
Molter836,824/
Maltes831,744/
Malthe83134/
Maltet83111/
Maltie8344/
Maltee8327/
Maltey8322/
Maltir835/
Maltje832/
Maalte831/
Maltei831/
Maltre831/
Malteh831/
Malhte831/
Maulte830/
Masselter8080/
Maltherre8036/
Moulter77115/
Malthet77112/
Moltere7713/
Molther7712/
Maltesh778/
Malthed777/
Maltech775/
Maltère775/
Malthez774/
Maultie774/
Malteis773/
Mahalte772/
Malthee772/
Moltter772/
Maltest771/
Mailtie771/
Malthie771/
Meilter771/
Malthey771/
Malthes771/
Maltije771/
Mealtie770/
Moltert770/
Moslter770/
Malttie770/
Moltier770/
Maltess770/
Malttey770/
Maltair770/
Maltett770/
Massellter751/
Malta7324,107/
Malti734,627/
Malty73548/
Molte7353/
Malté731/
Malthess7122/
Maltaire7119/
Maltheas713/
Mailette712/
Mahltedt711/
Malthère711/
Matiltes711/
Maylette710/
Motelter710/
Moltherd710/
Maillette67599/
Maltha67464/
Maltyz67446/
Maltis67197/
Moltes6776/
Maltay6764/
Mallta6740/
Maulti6738/
Maltys6731/
Malthi6729/
Molthe6724/
Maltio6721/
Maltés6715/
Maulty6714/
Moltre6713/
Maltaj6711/
Maltai6710/
Moltie6710/
Maltéz675/
Maalta674/
Mailti674/
Maltês674/
Malthy673/
Moltey673/
Maltta673/
Mailty672/
Maalti672/
Moolte672/
Maltij672/
Maltiz672/
Maltêz672/
Maltit671/
Maltoy671/
Maltti671/
Maltui671/
Mealta671/
Mallti671/
Maltès671/
Moltee671/
Moltée671/
Mmalti671/
Mailta671/
Maltty670/
Mallty670/
Moulte670/
Mealty670/
Moltep670/
Moltez670/

Malter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malter in the Russian language
Мальтерmalter-

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