Malta Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

People called Malta share their surname's story with Maltese, of which it is a variant. Taken at its root, Malta points to “From Malta”.

Malta coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Maltese surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

A variant of Maltese

Records show Malta as one of the forms Maltese took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Maltesi.

Malta ranked 28,883 in the 2010 US Census, with 823 people answering to the name. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 40% of the total. French birth records list 126 children named Malta between 1891 and 2000. For the full story, order the Malta surname pack.