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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The surname Malitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Malitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.