Malthus Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Malthus 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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Malthus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad3851:35,3044,109
New Zealand1671:27,1164,736
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Malthus (285) may also be a first name.

Malthus 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

(English) Dweller at a house in which malt is prepared and stored.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Malthouse.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Malthus Last Name Facts

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

Malthus occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Malthus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 533,524th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. The surname Malthus is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Malthus reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Malthus is also the 524,196th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 285 people.

It is most frequent in Chad, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 35,304. Beside Chad Malthus is found in 19 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Malthus Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Malthus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 33.94% less than the national average, earning 228,606 kr per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malthaus933/
Malthuse931/
Maltheus930/
Malthu92142/
Maltus9282/
Malthouse88921/
Maalthous880/
Malthou864/
Maltaus862/
Malteus861/
Maltuse860/
Maltu83774/
Maltusch80114/
Moltheus803/
Malthaup800/
Maltos774,530/
Molthu7724/
Maltau7712/
Maltou7711/
Maultu773/
Malltu771/
Maltui771/
Maltusova7516/
Molthouts755/
Malthoo7146/
Maltuit7117/
Molthou719/
Maltaux716/
Maltooh711/
Molthau710/
Molthud710/
Moltu67308/
Moulthou671/
Moltusova6327/
Maltouche631/
Maltoz627/
Moltos623/
Moltau621/
Muoltu621/
Moltud620/
Moultos5711/
Moultou574/
Moultup570/
Moultoux5317/
Moultout538/
Moultouh531/
Moltó50128/

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