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Where Does The Last Name Halmes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Halmes is found most frequently in Belgium. It can occur as: Halmeš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halmes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 630,290^th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Halmes are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 224 people, or 1 in 51,324. In Belgium Halmes is most frequent in: Walloon Region, where 99 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Belgium this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Halmes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Halmes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 141 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Halmes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Halmes surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Halmes earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.3% less than the national average, earning $36,549 USD per year.