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Surname Maltež in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Maltež families are almost entirely Croats (from Zadar area ), barely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zadar and in Zadar area.
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Prevalence
About 50 people with faimily name Maltež live in Croatia today, in 18 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number increased by 20 percent.
They are located in four Croatian counties and two other places, mostly in Zadar (20), Galovac in Zadar area (20), Split (<10), Cres on the Island of Cres (<5), and in Gornji Karin (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Maltež (including: Maltez , Malthez ) is present in 36 countries worldwide.
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Characteristic first names
Nino Maltež,
Krešimir Maltež,
Martina Maltež,
Nikša Maltež,
Alenka Maltež,
Branimir Maltež,
Dean Maltež,
Jasmina Maltež,
Hrvoje Maltež,
Boris Maltež,
Vanja Maltež,
Emil Maltež,
Slavka Maltež,
Marija Maltež,
Krsto Maltež,
Đurđica Maltež,
Lenka Maltež,
Niko Maltež,
Nebojša Maltež