| ![Show Contents]() Malta History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The Malta surname is derived from the name of the island of Malta. As such it is classed as a local name, derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. This island is situated south of Sicily and, beginning in the 16th century BC, it was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthagenians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs. After the Norman Conquest of Malta in July 1090, the island became part of the Kingdom of Sicily. While a subject of this kingdom from the 11th to 16th centuries, Malta had many rulers, including the Normans under the House of Hauteville, the Germans under the House of Hohenstaufen, the French under the House of Anjou, the Spanish under the House of Aragon, and the Austrians under the House of Hapsburg. From the 16th to 18th centuries, Malta was still nominally under the Kingdom of Sicily and was ruled by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. From 1798 to 1800, Malta was under the French Republic and, from 1800 to 1964, it was part of the British Empire. The surname Malta is found in almost all the countries of the Mediterranean basin. Early Origins of the Malta familyThe surname Malta was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. Research shows that records of the Malta family date back to the noble Maltese family in Sicily, where Remigio Maltese was a castleowner in Lentini and Paolino Maltese obtained the castle of Stafenda in 1230. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D. and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Malta familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malta research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1571, 1610, 1670 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Malta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Malta Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Malta, Maltese, Maltesi, Maletto, Malvezzi and others. Early Notables of the Malta familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was - Adriano Malta was commander of the castle of Castrogiovanni during the rule of Federico II...
 Malta migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Malta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elis Malta, who is recorded as settling in America in 1848
- Elis Malta, who landed in America in 1848 1
Malta Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Cologero Malta, his wife Costanza and their two children, who were recorded in Louisiana between the years 1901-1910
- Rosarro Malta, who was recorded in Louisiana in the 1910 US census
| Contemporary Notables of the name Malta (post 1700) | + |
- Vincent S. Malta, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961 2
- James Malta, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 2nd District, 1956 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Malta migration to the United States 
