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

Maltbia, 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 Maltbia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maltbia in America

Maltbia is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maltbia surname appeared 176 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Maltbia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maltbia 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 Maltbia

The surname MALTBIA originated in the region of Maltby, a village located in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th century. The name is derived from the Old English words "malt" and "by," meaning a settlement or village where malt was produced.

The earliest written record of the name MALTBIA can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. It was recorded as "Maltbi," referring to the village where the name originated.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname MALTBIA was John de Maltby, a landowner in Maltby village during the 13th century. Records from 1273 mention him as a witness in a legal dispute over property boundaries.

In the 16th century, the MALTBIA surname appeared in various spellings, such as "Maltbie," "Maltby," and "Maltbye." One notable bearer of the name from this period was William Maltby (1525-1594), a Protestant clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Bangor in Wales.

During the 17th century, the MALTBIA surname spread to other parts of England, as well as to the American colonies. One prominent figure was Reverend Michael Maltby (1638-1714), an English Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony and served as the minister of the First Church in Northampton, Massachusetts.

In the 18th century, John Maltby (1752-1828) was a renowned English architect and civil engineer. He designed several notable buildings in London, including the Millbank Penitentiary and the Thatched House Tavern in St. James's Street.

Another notable bearer of the MALTBIA surname was Sir Benjamin Maltby (1805-1887), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in recognition of his distinguished service.

The MALTBIA surname has also been found in other parts of the world, such as Australia and New Zealand, likely due to migration from England during the colonial period. However, its origins can be traced back to the village of Maltby in South Yorkshire, where the name first emerged in the medieval era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maltbia

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

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 Maltbia 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 Maltbia 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 Maltbia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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