Maitland

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English

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Etymology

Uncertain, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from Anglo-Norman maltalent (“bad temper”). However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.

Proper noun

Maitland (countable and uncountable, plural Maitlands)

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
  2. A place name:
    1. A city and local government area in New South Wales, Australia.
    2. A town in Yorke Peninsula council area, South Australia.
    3. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
    4. A suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States.
    5. A minor city in Holt County, Missouri, United States.
    6. A ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States.
    7. A village in East Hants municipality, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada, named after Peregrine Maitland.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maitland is the 9919th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3256 individuals. Maitland is most common among White (76.97%) and Black/African American (15.17%) individuals.

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