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UK surname

Maltman

A surname denoting someone involved in the malting of barley for beer.

In the 1881 census there were 387 people recorded with the Maltman surname, ranking it #8,152 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 441, ranked #10,971, down from #8,152 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Eyemouth, Govan Combination and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Eyemouth, Muirhouse and Harrogate.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Maltman is 464 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 14.0%.

1881 census count

387

Ranked #8,152

Modern count

441

2016, ranked #10,971

Peak year

1901

464 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Maltman had 387 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,152 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 441 in 2016, ranked #10,971.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 464 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Maltman surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Maltman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Maltman 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 256 #8,629
1861 historical 314 #8,088
1881 historical 387 #8,152
1891 historical 421 #8,502
1901 historical 464 #8,512
1911 historical 95 #23,294
1997 modern 380 #11,418
1998 modern 423 #10,899
1999 modern 421 #11,020
2000 modern 417 #11,068
2001 modern 409 #11,032
2002 modern 439 #10,656
2003 modern 438 #10,507
2004 modern 430 #10,697
2005 modern 418 #10,812
2006 modern 409 #11,032
2007 modern 419 #10,954
2008 modern 417 #11,100
2009 modern 437 #10,947
2010 modern 438 #11,140
2011 modern 423 #11,333
2012 modern 433 #10,996
2013 modern 431 #11,231
2014 modern 435 #11,224
2015 modern 429 #11,252
2016 modern 441 #10,971

Geography

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Where Maltmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Eyemouth, Govan Combination, Edinburgh, Crieff and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Eyemouth, Muirhouse, Harrogate, Erskine West and North Tyneside. 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 Eyemouth Berwick
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Edinburgh Edinburgh
4 Crieff Perth
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Eyemouth Scottish Borders
2 Muirhouse City of Edinburgh
3 Harrogate 001 Harrogate
4 Erskine West Renfrewshire
5 North Tyneside 013 North Tyneside

Forenames

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First names often paired with Maltman

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Maltman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Maltman, 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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Maltman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Maltman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Maltman 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

Maltman is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Maltman falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Maltman 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 Maltman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Maltman

The surname Maltman is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period. It is an occupational name, derived from the Old English words "malt" and "mann," meaning "a man who malted grains for brewing beer." The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the late 13th century.

Maltmen were skilled professionals responsible for the malting process, a crucial step in the production of beer. They would steep grains, typically barley, in water to encourage germination, then dry and kiln the grains to halt the process. This produced malt, a key ingredient in brewing.

Some of the earliest documented references to the surname Maltman can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire and Warwickshire from the late 13th century. These records list individuals with variations of the name, such as "Maltemanne" and "Maltmonger," indicating the occupational nature of the surname.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms in the Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester, including "Maltemongere" and "Maltmakere." This further reinforces the connection between the surname and the malting trade.

One notable early bearer of the surname was John Maltman, who was a member of the Guild of Corpus Christi in York, England, in the late 15th century. The guild records from 1490 mention him as a prominent figure in the brewing industry of the time.

By the 16th century, the surname had solidified in its modern spelling of "Maltman." In 1524, a record from the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk listed a John Maltman residing in the village of Ipswich.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Sir William Maltman, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1620 in Nottinghamshire and was a member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers, a prestigious trading organization.

In the 18th century, the surname was found in various parts of England, with notable bearers including Thomas Maltman, a farmer from Lincolnshire, born in 1712, and Robert Maltman, a merchant from London, born in 1745.

As the centuries progressed, the surname spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, with Maltman families establishing themselves in Scotland, Ireland, and eventually in the United States and other English-speaking countries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Maltman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Maltman 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. Lanarkshire leads with 87 Maltmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.13x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 87 7.13x
Berwickshire 54 118.14x
Perthshire 36 21.25x
Kirkcudbrightshire 31 56.72x
Midlothian 26 5.14x
Ayrshire 22 7.79x
Stirlingshire 19 13.65x
Wigtownshire 18 35.91x
Lancashire 16 0.36x
Northumberland 15 2.67x
Hampshire 8 1.03x
Dumfriesshire 7 8.39x
Clackmannanshire 6 19.24x
Lincolnshire 6 0.99x
Middlesex 6 0.16x
Wiltshire 6 1.80x
Norfolk 5 0.86x
Angus 3 0.86x
Renfrewshire 3 1.03x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.84x
Durham 2 0.18x
Roxburghshire 2 2.92x
Argyllshire 1 0.95x
Cheshire 1 0.12x
East Lothian 1 2.00x
Huntingdonshire 1 1.33x
Leicestershire 1 0.24x
Ross-shire 1 0.96x
Yorkshire 1 0.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Eyemouth in Berwickshire leads with 48 Maltmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 1259.84x.

Place Total Index
Eyemouth 48 1259.84x
Barony 44 14.24x
Auchterarder 28 591.97x
Glasgow 22 10.15x
Govan 19 6.29x
Rerrick 17 726.50x
Everton 13 9.11x
Dalrymple 8 451.98x
Portpatrick 8 476.19x
Aldershot 7 27.01x
Alva 7 105.42x
Currie 7 225.81x
Langholm 7 116.86x
Stewarton 7 125.22x
Stirling 7 39.89x
West Calder 7 70.21x
Alloa 6 39.68x
Earlston 6 262.01x
Maybole 6 69.77x
Tweedmouth 6 85.71x
Berwick Upon Tweed 5 42.02x
Bradford On Avon 5 46.77x
Kirkcudbright 5 110.62x
St Ninians 5 36.23x
Stranraer 5 109.17x
Edinburgh Tron Church 4 168.78x
Mochrum 4 133.78x
Tongland 4 373.83x
Cowpen 3 23.20x
Crieff 3 47.62x
Edinburgh Canongate 3 23.31x
Edinburgh New 3 76.34x
Grantham 3 38.12x
Manthorpe Cum Little 3 65.08x
Mile End Old Town 3 5.03x
Port Glasgow 3 21.22x
Anwoth 2 212.77x
Chatteris 2 32.79x
Dundee 2 1.53x
Dunning 2 94.34x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 0.98x
Hawick 2 13.07x
Kensington London 2 0.95x
Norwich St Stephen 2 37.52x
Norwich St Swithin 2 200.00x
West Derby 2 1.53x
Blackford 1 48.31x
Bluntisham 1 71.43x
Buittle 1 78.13x
Bunbury 1 87.72x
Cadder 1 11.09x
Chelsea London 1 0.88x
Colmonell 1 35.21x
Comrie 1 41.32x
Dunoon Kilmun 1 12.20x
Earsdon 1 21.88x
Haddington 1 13.55x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 2.06x
Inch 1 20.45x
Leeds 1 0.47x
Leicester St Margaret 1 0.98x
Liff Benvie 1 1.88x
Liverpool 1 0.37x
Monzievaird Strowan 1 109.89x
New Monkland 1 2.77x
Norwich St Martin At Oak 1 28.33x
Portsmouth 1 5.61x
Semington 1 181.82x
Tarbat 1 40.82x
Troqueer 1 13.95x
Twynholm 1 113.64x
Westoe 1 1.57x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
James 5
Robert 5
William 5
Alexander 2
Henry 2
Thomas 2
Albert 1
Alexr. 1
Archibald 1
David 1
Frank 1
Infant 1
Johnston 1
Rd. 1
Stewart 1

FAQ

Maltman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Maltman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 387 people were recorded with the Maltman surname. That placed it at #8,152 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Maltman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 441 in 2016. That gives Maltman a modern rank of #10,971.

What does the Maltman surname mean?

A surname denoting someone involved in the malting of barley for beer.

What does the Maltman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Maltman 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.