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UK surname

Maltby

A locational surname derived from any of several places named Maltby in England.

In the 1881 census there were 1,718 people recorded with the Maltby surname, ranking it #2,505 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,433, ranked #2,709, down from #2,505 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes and Nottingham St Mary. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Ashfield and East Cambridgeshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maltby is 2,589 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 41.6%.

1881 census count

1,718

Ranked #2,505

Modern count

2,433

2016, ranked #2,709

Peak year

1999

2,589 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maltby had 1,718 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,505 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,433 in 2016, ranked #2,709.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,233 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Maltby surname distribution map

The map shows where the Maltby surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Maltby surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maltby over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,139 #2,473
1861 historical 1,062 #2,645
1881 historical 1,718 #2,505
1891 historical 1,976 #2,335
1901 historical 2,233 #2,419
1911 historical 2,228 #2,267
1997 modern 2,479 #2,528
1998 modern 2,546 #2,565
1999 modern 2,589 #2,543
2000 modern 2,501 #2,616
2001 modern 2,474 #2,589
2002 modern 2,500 #2,616
2003 modern 2,452 #2,607
2004 modern 2,448 #2,617
2005 modern 2,413 #2,622
2006 modern 2,426 #2,610
2007 modern 2,434 #2,628
2008 modern 2,423 #2,650
2009 modern 2,459 #2,682
2010 modern 2,505 #2,693
2011 modern 2,518 #2,659
2012 modern 2,492 #2,628
2013 modern 2,524 #2,641
2014 modern 2,519 #2,663
2015 modern 2,456 #2,702
2016 modern 2,433 #2,709

Geography

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Where Maltbys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, London parishes, Nottingham St Mary, Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Ashfield, East Cambridgeshire and Mid Devon. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire
4 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 016 East Lindsey
2 Ashfield 011 Ashfield
3 Ashfield 010 Ashfield
4 East Cambridgeshire 005 East Cambridgeshire
5 Mid Devon 001 Mid Devon

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maltby

These lists show first names that appear often with the Maltby surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maltby

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maltby, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Maltby surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Maltby household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Maltby is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Maltby is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Maltby falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Maltby is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Maltby, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Maltby

The surname Maltby has its origins in England and can be traced back to at least the 12th century. It is a locational surname, deriving from the place name Maltby, a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The name itself is likely derived from the Old Norse words 'meltr' meaning 'sandy' and 'by' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village', suggesting that the original settlement was located on sandy soil.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Maltby is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'Maltebi'. This provides evidence that the village and surname existed during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.

In the 13th century, the surname is recorded in various documents with slightly different spellings, such as 'Maltebi', 'Malteby', and 'Maltebye'. The earliest known bearer of the name was Richard de Malteby, who was documented in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls in 1219.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Maltby. One of the most prominent was Sir Nicholas Maltby (1558-1629), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for the borough of Grantham in Lincolnshire. Another was William Maltby (1763-1845), an English clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Buckden in Huntingdonshire.

In the 18th century, John Maltby (1739-1817) was a renowned English horticulturist and botanist who specialized in the cultivation of exotic plants. He served as the curator of the Cambridge Botanic Garden and is credited with introducing several new plant species to Britain.

The surname also has connections to the military, with Major General Thomas Maltby (1781-1853) being a notable figure. He served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and later became the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Wight.

Additionally, Benjamin Maltby (1805-1860) was a prominent English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He worked as a professor at the University of Cambridge and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1838.

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1881 census detail

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Maltby families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maltby surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Nottinghamshire leads with 416 Maltbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.45x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 416 18.45x
Yorkshire 289 1.74x
Lincolnshire 274 10.24x
Derbyshire 165 6.30x
Middlesex 87 0.52x
Cambridgeshire 75 7.08x
Surrey 66 0.81x
Lancashire 57 0.29x
Leicestershire 39 2.10x
Oxfordshire 33 3.19x
Durham 28 0.56x
Kent 27 0.47x
Hampshire 20 0.58x
Northamptonshire 18 1.14x
Staffordshire 18 0.32x
Warwickshire 18 0.43x
Cheshire 11 0.30x
Sussex 11 0.39x
Norfolk 10 0.39x
Buckinghamshire 8 0.79x
Berkshire 7 0.56x
Northumberland 6 0.24x
Dorset 5 0.46x
Flintshire 5 1.11x
Bedfordshire 3 0.35x
Brecknockshire 3 0.90x
Essex 3 0.09x
Worcestershire 3 0.14x
Devon 2 0.06x
Gloucestershire 2 0.06x
Midlothian 2 0.09x
Angus 1 0.06x
Shropshire 1 0.07x
Somerset 1 0.04x
Suffolk 1 0.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 97 Maltbys recorded in 1881 and an index of 16.63x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 97 16.63x
St Andrewthe Less 64 52.87x
Selston 55 218.34x
Gotham 29 493.20x
Camberwell 27 2.53x
Long Eaton 25 72.32x
Mansfield 23 29.48x
Keighley 21 11.88x
Southwell 21 127.97x
Nether Hallam 19 8.47x
Radford 19 16.59x
East Leake 18 332.72x
Greasley 18 35.38x
Alfreton 16 20.11x
Aston 16 1.38x
Eyam 15 205.20x
Islington London 15 0.93x
Scarborough 15 9.96x
Snenton 15 16.93x
Boston 14 17.25x
Bradwell 14 238.91x
Headingley Cum Burley 14 13.12x
Litchurch 14 13.28x
Louth 14 22.84x
Newington 14 30.67x
Basford 13 12.51x
Holy Trinity 13 3.26x
Ilkeston 13 17.70x
Firsby 12 882.35x
Harborne 12 6.63x
Leicester St Margaret 12 2.65x
Southcoates 12 13.04x
Beckenham 11 14.74x
Old Bolingbroke 11 418.25x
St Marylebone London 11 1.23x
Bubwith 10 336.70x
Leeds 10 1.07x
Stockport 10 5.26x
West Retford 10 213.68x
Blidworth Lyndhurst 9 647.48x
Brightside Bierlow 9 2.77x
Chelsea London 9 1.79x
Chester Le Street 9 23.55x
Hound 9 38.68x
Lambeth 9 0.62x
Newington 9 1.46x
Skirbeck 9 60.04x
St Martin Lincoln 9 36.26x
Tattershall 9 326.09x
Belchford 8 286.74x
Blackwell 8 62.16x
Broughton In Salford 8 4.41x
Chilwell 8 133.56x
Donington 8 83.33x
Great Hucklow 8 800.00x
Hackney London 8 0.85x
Horsley 8 50.76x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 8 10.36x
Leicester St Mary 8 5.34x
Oxford St Giles 8 16.23x
Portsea 8 1.19x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 8 21.27x
Willerby In Scarborough 8 334.73x
Ashton Under Lyne 7 1.61x
Atherton 7 9.69x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 7 4.53x
Chorlton On Medlock 7 2.22x
Doncaster 7 5.78x
Flintham 7 321.10x
Glossop Dale 7 5.71x
Kilham 7 100.57x
Kirkby In Ashfield 7 29.02x
Long Riston 7 331.75x
Peterborough 7 6.14x
Sheffield 7 1.33x
Shipley 7 8.14x
South Normanton 7 38.04x
Thorner 7 130.35x
Beeston 6 23.16x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 6 14.35x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Maltby surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 114
Elizabeth 66
Sarah 62
Ann 46
Emma 35
Eliza 34
Annie 28
Jane 26
Alice 21
Ellen 17
Emily 16
Hannah 14
Edith 13
Louisa 13
Martha 13
Harriett 12
Florence 11
Harriet 11
Maria 11
Charlotte 10
Margaret 10
Ada 9
Fanny 9
Kate 9
Catherine 8
Elizth. 8
Agnes 7
Anne 7
Gertrude 7
Isabella 7
Rebecca 7
Jessie 6
Lucy 6
Betsey 5
Clara 5
Mabel 5
Susannah 5
Caroline 4
Eleanor 4
Ethel 4
Frances 4
Helen 4
Julia 4
Lydia 4
Rose 4
Selina 4
Bertha 3
Betsy 3
Francis 3
Myra 3

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Maltby surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 111
John 91
Thomas 61
George 55
Charles 50
Henry 32
Joseph 32
Samuel 30
James 26
Arthur 23
Frederick 20
Richard 15
Frank 14
Walter 14
Robert 13
Alfred 12
Edward 12
Herbert 12
Albert 11
Harry 10
Francis 8
Daniel 7
Ernest 7
Christopher 6
Edmund 6
Edwin 6
Fred 5
Stephen 5
Thos. 5
Chas. 4
Edgar 4
Percy 4
Amos 3
Andrew 3
Brough 3
Fred. 3
Gilbert 3
Hugh 3
Jabez 3
Sidney 3
Bruce 2
Clarence 2
Elijah 2
Enoch 2
Jacob 2
Jason 2
Jonas 2
Leonard 2
Levi 2
Oliver 2

FAQ

Maltby surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maltby surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,718 people were recorded with the Maltby surname. That placed it at #2,505 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maltby surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,433 in 2016. That gives Maltby a modern rank of #2,709.

What does the Maltby surname mean?

A locational surname derived from any of several places named Maltby in England.

What does the Maltby map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Maltby bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.