Explore the Family Name Maltby
The meaning of Maltby
English: habitational name from either of two places called Maltby (South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) or Maltby le Marsh (Lincolnshire); possibly occasionally from Maltby (North Yorkshire) or Mautby (Norfolk). The placenames derive from the Old Norse personal name Malti + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.
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How common is the last name Maltby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Maltby surname has seen a small decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,395 in popularity with 1,749 bearers of the name. By 2010, the rank decreased to 16,475, with the count of people using this surname also slightly dropping to 1,744. This represents a change in proportion per 100,000 from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,395 | #16,475 | -7.02% |
| Count | 1,749 | 1,744 | -0.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.59 | -9.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maltby
The ethnic identity associated with the Maltby surname has also seen some shifts over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.23 percent of the Maltbys identified as White, a number that slipped to 94.15 percent by 2010. Over the same period, there was an increase in the percentage of Maltbys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, growing from 0.34 percent in 2000 to 0.63 percent in 2010. Similarly, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.32 percent to 2.92 percent. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.94 percent to 1.61 percent. The percentages of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.23% | 94.15% | -2.16% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.92% | 121.21% |
| Two or More Races | 1.94% | 1.61% | -17.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.63% | 85.29% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |