Maltu Surname

441,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Maltu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maltu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7241:139,83223,588
India321:23,970,793327,222
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Maltu (680) may also be a first name.

Maltu Last Name Facts

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

Maltu (Hindi: मल्टू, Oriya: ମଲଟୁ) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maltu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 441,818th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,415,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Maltu are found; 93 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 317,548th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 680 people.

This surname is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 139,832. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 73 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 20 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 3 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Turkey, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malthu91142/
Maltus9182/
Maltau9112/
Maltou9111/
Maultu913/
Malltu911/
Maltui911/
Malthus83605/
Maltuit8317/
Maltaux836/
Malthou834/
Maltaus832/
Malteus831/
Moltu80308/
Maltusch77114/
Malthaus773/
Malthaup770/
Maltheus770/
Molthu7324/
Muoltu731/
Moltau731/
Moltud730/
Maalthous710/
Malthoo6746/
Molthou679/
Moultou674/
Maltooh671/
Molthau670/
Molthud670/
Moultup670/
Moultoux6217/
Moultout628/
Moltheus623/
Moultouh621/
Moulthou621/
Moltó60128/
Molthouts575/
Moltoo551/
Moussiltou531/

Maltu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maltu in the Oriya language
ମଲଟୁmalatu-
Maltu in the Hindi language
मल्टूmaltu36.36
मल्तूmaltu21.21
मलतूmalatu13.64
मलटूmalatu7.58
मल्टुmaltu4.55
मालतूmalatu4.55
मालतुmalatu3.03
माल्तुmaltu3.03
मालतीmalati1.52
मालटूmalatu1.52
माल्टूmaltu1.52
मल्तुmaltu1.52

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maltu
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