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Family name Maltez (Maltese , Maltez , مالتيز) , around the globe, is a common surname. The cognomen Maltez is characteristic of Nicaragua, where it is quite a common surname, Portugal, and Italy, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Italy, Nicaragua, and the United States. Very seldom, Maltez is the forename as well as the last name.