indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsMalthus, Malthious, Maltas, Maltus, Malt, Maud, Malter, Maltman, Maltmaker, Maltster, Malster
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a maker of malt or a malt merchant. It could also be a topographic name for a person who lived at a malt house.