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Maitland
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English
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Etymology
en, possibly a nickname for an ungracious individual, from en xno maltalent bad temper. However, it could also derive from the French village of Mautalant, in Normandy.
Proper noun
~ s
en Anglo-Norman.
A place name:
en city/and/lgarea in s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en town council area:suf/Yorke Peninsula s/South Australia.
en suburb city/Cape Town c/South Africa.
en suburban city co/Orange County s/Florida c/USA.
en minor city co/Holt County s/Missouri c/USA.
en ghost town co/Lawrence County s/South Dakota c/USA.
en village mun:suf/East Hants co/Hants County p/Nova Scotia c/Canada, named after Peregrine Maitland.
Derived terms
en East Maitland Maitland Bar Maitland Vale maitlandite South 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.
Further reading
en surnames from nicknames