Find out how popular the last name Maitland is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maitland.

Maitland, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maitland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maitland in America

Maitland is the 9919th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maitland surname appeared 3,256 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Maitland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maitland to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Maitland

The surname Maitland originates from Scotland and dates back to the 12th century. It is a territorial name derived from the lands of Maitland in Berwickshire, near the border with England. The name itself comes from the Old English words "mæht" meaning "might" or "power" and "land" meaning "land" or "estate".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Maitland name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a collection of acts of homage rendered to King Edward I of England by Scottish nobles and landowners. The name is also found in various charters and records from the 13th and 14th centuries.

The Maitlands were a prominent noble family in Scotland during the Middle Ages and held significant influence and power. Sir Richard Maitland (1496-1586) was a Scottish poet and lawyer who served as a Lord of Session and is considered one of the most important Scottish writers of the 16th century.

Another notable figure was John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane (1537-1595), who was a Scottish statesman and Lord Chancellor of Scotland. He played a crucial role in the Scottish Reformation and was a trusted advisor to Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son, King James VI.

In the 17th century, Charles Maitland (1628-1691) was a Scottish lawyer and politician who served as Lord Treasurer of Scotland and was instrumental in the Union of the Crowns of Scotland and England.

During the 18th century, James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale (1759-1839), was a prominent Scottish politician and author who held various governmental positions, including Lord President of the Council and First Lord of the Admiralty.

One of the most famous bearers of the Maitland name in more recent times was Frederic William Maitland (1850-1906), an English historian and jurist who is widely regarded as one of the most influential legal scholars of his time and a pioneer in the study of English legal history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maitland

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maitland.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maitland was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Maitland has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maitland was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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