Maltez Surname

52,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Maltez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maltez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua4,3761:1,376262
Portugal1,2361:8,429753
Brazil1,1941:179,2926,918
United States6731:538,57244,670
Argentina5561:76,8776,523
El Salvador5321:11,925735
Panama2621:14,9321,130
Chile2011:87,6443,393
Costa Rica1631:29,326861
Guatemala1371:117,3923,111
Honduras1351:65,3071,405
Canada601:614,09350,489
France471:1,413,249138,595
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Serbia231:310,65015,551
Montenegro141:45,6833,117
England111:5,065,278148,650
Norway71:734,61250,907
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Maltež (41), Maltéz (5) & Maltêz (2) are calculated separately.

Maltez (54) may also be a first name.

Maltez Last Name Facts

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

Maltez (Russian: Мальтез) occurs in Nicaragua more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Maltež, Maltéz or Maltêz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maltez? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,178th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 742,415 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Maltez live; 57 percent live in Central America and 57 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Maltez is also the 1,350,955th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 54 people.

The last name Maltez is most commonly held in Nicaragua, where it is carried by 4,376 people, or 1 in 1,376. In Nicaragua it is most frequent in: Managua Department, where 50 percent live, Masaya Department, where 11 percent live and Granada Department, where 10 percent live. Beside Nicaragua this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Maltez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Maltez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maltez last name increased 33,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maltez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Maltez surname are 43.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.77% registered with the party.

The amount Maltez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning 227,178 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 140.66% more than the national average, earning R 571,908 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.59% more than the national average, earning $28,739,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning $39,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $56,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maltež9441/
Maltéz945/
Maltêz942/
Malthez924/
Maltiez921/
Malte912,474/
Malter833,305/
Maltes831,744/
Maltyz83446/
Malthe83134/
Maltet83111/
Maltie8344/
Maltee8327/
Maltey8322/
Maltex834/
Maltiz832/
Maltje832/
Maalte831/
Maltei831/
Maltec831/
Malteh831/
Malhte831/
Maulte830/
Moltez830/
Maltese7711,372/
Malthet77112/
Malther7727/
Malterr7718/
Maltitz7713/
Maltesh778/
Malthed777/
Maltech775/
Maultie774/
Maltèse774/
Malteis773/
Maltice772/
Mahalte772/
Malthee772/
Maltest771/
Mailtie771/
Malthie771/
Maltise771/
Maulter771/
Malthey771/
Malteus771/
Malthes771/
Maltije771/
Moltesz771/
Mealtie770/
Malttie770/
Maltess770/
Malttey770/
Maltett770/
Malta7324,107/
Malti734,627/
Malty73548/
Molte7353/
Malté731/
Maselter7187/
Maltesse7146/
Malthess7122/
Moultesz719/
Maltheas713/
Maltiets712/
Maltaise712/
Mailette712/
Mahltedt711/
Maßelter711/
Matiltes711/
Maylette710/
Maltheus710/
Molter676,824/
Maillette67599/
Maltha67464/
Maltis67197/
Masselter6780/
Moltes6776/
Maltay6764/
Mallta6740/
Maulti6738/
Maltyzova6732/
Maltys6731/
Malthi6729/
Molthe6724/
Maltio6721/
Maltés6715/
Maulty6714/
Maltaj6711/
Maltai6710/
Moltie6710/
Maltizova675/
Maalta674/
Mailti674/
Maltês674/
Malthy673/
Moltey673/
Maltic673/
Moltex673/
Maltta673/
Mailty672/
Maalti672/
Moolte672/
Maltij672/
Maltit671/
Maltoy671/
Maltti671/
Maltui671/
Mealta671/
Mallti671/
Maltitche671/
Maltès671/
Moltee671/
Moltée671/
Mmalti671/
Mailta671/
Maltty670/
Mallty670/
Moulte670/
Mealty670/
Moltep670/

Maltez Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maltez in the Russian language
Мальтезmaltez-

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