Maitland
English
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 (plural Maitlands)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maitland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 494.