Explore the Family Name Maltos

The meaning of Maltos

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jose Luis, Humberto, Juan, Miguel, Alejandro, Alejo, Alfonso, Americo, Ana Maria, Arturo, Cosme.

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How common is the last name Maltos in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maltos has seen a decline from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 25,825th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to 31,329th, indicating a decrease of 21.31%. The number of individuals with the Maltos surname also decreased during this period, from 895 in 2000 to 740 in 2010, signifying a count change of -17.32%. The proportion of people named Maltos per 100k also dwindled by 24.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,825	#31,329	-21.31%
Count	895	740	-17.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.25	-24.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maltos

The ethnic identity associated with the Maltos surname has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of the bearers of the Maltos surname identified as Hispanic, although the percentage did see a minimal drop from 89.50% in 2000 to 87.84% in 2010. The proportion of Maltos identifying as White increased by 24.69%, moving from 7.37% in 2000 to 9.19% in 2010. Notably, there was an increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, rising from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.49% in 2010. The census began registering Black individuals with this surname in 2010 at 0.68%, while no Asian/Pacific Islander or individuals of two or more races were recorded for the Maltos surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.5%	87.84%	-1.85%
White	7.37%	9.19%	24.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.01%	1.49%	47.52%
Black	0%	0.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.23%	0%	0%