Malthouse Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Malthouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the malt-house,' found early as Malthus; compare Loftus and Kirkus for Lofthouse and Kirkhouse.

Thomas de Malthous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Beatrix Malthus, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Malthouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5221:106,74011,153
Australia2571:105,04211,793
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Ireland281:168,1767,397
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3281:74,3158,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Malthouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the malt-house,' found early as Malthus; compare Loftus and Kirkus for Lofthouse and Kirkhouse.

Thomas de Malthous, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Beatrix Malthus, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

1570. William Malthus, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1615. Married — John Thomson and Ann Malthus, of Reading: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

(English) Keeper of a Malt-House [Old English m(e)alt + hús]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Malthouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malthouse is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malthouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malthouse is the 385,671st most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,912,645 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Malthouse live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 522 people, or 1 in 106,740. In England Malthouse is primarily found in: Kent, where 12 percent live, Essex, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Malthouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Malthouse has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Malthouse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Malthouse last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Malthouse earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $64,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $57,975 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malthuse941/
Maalthous890/
Malthus88605/
Maltose884/
Maltuse880/
Malthaus823/
Malthues821/
Maltheus820/
Malthuos820/
Maltos804,530/
Maltus8082/
Molthouts785/
Maltouche781/
Maltheios780/
Maltase7544/
Maltaus752/
Malteus751/
Maltise751/
Maltusch71114/
Moltheus713/
Maltheas713/
Maltaise712/
Maltusay711/
Maltas671,132/
Maltusova6716/
Maltoz677/
Moltos673/
Maltasche671/
Maltox671/

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