Malitz

Malitz Meaning & Origin

About Malitz
The surname Malitz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Malte, which itself is a short form of the name Gerhard. The name Gerhard comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Malitz can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gerhard" or "son of Gerhard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Malitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Malitz: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Malitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/malitz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malitz in Braille

Here's how to represent Malitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Malitz in braille

How to sign the name Malitz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Malitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Malitz in sign language

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