Heelis Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Heelis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Helys,' i.e. Ellis, which see. The first of these two forms has always had a fair number of representatives in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.

Hugh fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Heelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:361,80625,827
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada521:708,56956,910
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France161:4,151,420237,746
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Heelis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Helys,' i.e. Ellis, which see. The first of these two forms has always had a fair number of representatives in Lancashire, and Yorkshire.

Hugh fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Helys, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Agnes Helys, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Cissot serviens Thome Helys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1554. Buried — Thomas Heelys, a porter: St. Peter, Cornhill, i. III.

1679. — George Heellis, who was kild with a gunn: Reg. Skipton-in-Craven.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Genit., and pl., form of Heel(e)y [HEEP], v. Heap

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in Yorkshire and elsewhere.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heelis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Heelis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Heelis is found most in England. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Heelis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 864,701st most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The last name Heelis is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Heelis are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Heelis is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 361,806. In England Heelis is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 14 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Heelis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heelis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Heelis surname expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Heelis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Heelis last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Heelis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.07% more than the national average, earning $51,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $60,580 CAD per year.

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Helis918,268/
Eelis9116/
Heeli911/
Cheeli834,330/
Helies83755/
Hellis83359/
Chelis83339/
Helisz83280/
Kheeli83153/
Healis83134/
Heeles8346/
Helish8332/
Jhelis8318/
Haelis8314/
Helgis8310/
Helais839/
Heelia838/
Khelis836/
Heliss835/
Eellis834/
Helise832/
Helois832/
Heylis832/
Heilis831/
Helist831/
Heelie831/
Heleis831/
Hetlis831/
Jeelis831/
Hejlis831/
Geelis831/
Heelio831/
Eyelis830/
Heelit830/
Elis805,758/
Heli802,195/
Eeli80709/
Chellis77752/
Heliosz77377/
Helleis77240/
Heloise77213/
Helisch77123/
Chelios77117/
Healiss77110/
Chelist7757/
Helaise7754/
Hellies7749/
Heallis7721/
Helistø7715/
Hellisz7711/
Heđelai7710/
Chheeli779/
Cheslis776/
Cheelli775/
Cheilis774/
Chelish773/
Kheylis772/
Cheelai771/
Cheelie771/
Cheelii771/
Cheelip771/
Cheluis771/
Helisse771/
Howelis771/
Healist771/
Heloisz771/
Hellais771/
Kheelgi771/
Chelais771/
Chelise771/
Cheșeli771/
Kheliss771/
Chealis771/
Hehelie771/
Chielis770/
Hellise770/
Hellois770/
Etellis770/
Ellis73406,877/
Halis738,230/
Elise737,307/
Cheli735,019/
Holis734,494/
Gelis733,000/
Helli732,862/
Helie732,808/
Elies732,532/
Eeles731,738/
Kheli731,707/
Elish731,067/
Helia73971/
Yelis73751/
Hilis73733/
Heili73586/
Helit73538/
Heles73447/
Helei73420/
Ehlis73349/
Elois73324/
Hehli73308/
Helix73291/
Helai73276/
Heely73272/
Elais73269/
Hesli73230/
Heele73176/
Eulis73156/
Jelis73155/
Ohlis73113/
Helip73100/
Etlis7396/
Eliss7384/
Elios7381/
Heliz7378/
Helyi7376/
Ahlis7358/
Eluis7358/
Helic7334/
Eslis7333/
Helgi7331/
Heela7326/
Hetli7324/
Elist7323/
Heliś7319/
Eelli7317/
Geeli7317/
Aelis7316/
Helui7316/
Jeeli7314/
Helid7314/
Helys7313/
Eylis7312/
Heloi7312/
Heali7311/
Helih739/
Ihlis739/
Elgis737/
Heliy737/
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Eleis735/
Hieli735/
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Hejli734/
Ealis733/
Heuli733/
Heyli732/
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Helii732/
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Helij731/
Elisp731/
Eelai731/
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Chellios7178/
Heliosch7153/
Chetelli7143/
Helleisz716/
Helisova715/
Chellise712/
Cheliohs711/
Chellies711/
Geelhuis711/
Chehelid711/
Kheleise711/
Chielish711/
Cheelles710/
Chelliss710/
Hellisch710/
Howellis710/
Hollis6751,348/
Eli6733,374/
Chelli6711,129/
Hillis6710,831/
Heeley673,826/
Elaish671,614/
Cheles671,593/
Cheela671,371/
Eleish671,159/
Chelhi671,148/
Heslip671,072/
Gellis671,070/
Hallis67997/
Cheely67915/
Jellis67757/
Helles67756/
Cheali67715/
Elliss67697/
Ellies67641/
Heales67604/
Chelia67578/
Heiles67426/
Hejles67398/
Hellie67384/
Chieli67379/
Euliss67371/
Holisz67357/
Halais67314/
Elisse67312/
Eslais67308/
Houlis67298/
Etelli67268/
Chelih67267/
Eloise67238/
Ellish67232/
Cheele67229/
Kheliy67149/
Helesh67139/
Heeler67137/
Gelios67136/
Hailis67136/
Elhais67125/
Helysh67122/
Gelish67120/
Heglie67115/
Gelais67100/
Kheyli6796/
Cheliy6796/
Haleis6794/
Cheliz6790/
Holies6789/
Chilis6785/
Chelyi6784/
Hesles6779/
Holish6775/
Chelei6774/
Yellis6763/
Heliez6760/
Khelgi6755/
Ellise6748/
Khelli6748/
Eillis6747/
Chelai6747/
Høgeli6746/
Halisz6743/
Chelit6743/
Halish6741/
Jelijs6739/
Oeleis6738/
Helich6737/
Chelio6735/
Khelai6733/
Khilis6732/
Ellois6731/
Kheele6731/
Chheli6730/
Halees6728/
Helese6724/
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Elisch6722/
Ehlies6719/
Eliays6719/
Ohlies6719/
Yelish6718/
Elishe6718/
Ellios6717/
Hellia6717/
Jelish6716/
Chelii6716/
Hellys6716/
Heyles6715/
Kheili6715/
Heisle6714/
Halies6714/
Haulis6714/
Hélisz6713/
Helieh6713/
Hällis6711/
Chelie6710/
Haliss6710/
Geliss679/
Elaise679/
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Helicz679/
Eglijs679/
Khelys679/
Heelee678/
Khelij678/
Cheili678/
Heelge678/
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Helioš677/
Eselli677/
Elllis676/
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Heelay676/
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Hellai671/
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Gealis671/
Gelihs671/
Elyais671/
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Ahliss671/
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D'elis671/
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Chelgi671/
Chelid671/
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Oellis671/
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Jealis671/
Heleas671/
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Khelyi671/
Eyeles670/
Ehleis670/
Hyllis670/
Healys670/
Heelly670/
Ealies670/
Heiliy670/
Heesly670/
Elhlis670/
Eeales670/
Gaelis670/
Heslei670/
Euslis670/
Eyleis670/
Hellic670/
Holuis670/
Heulie670/
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Hetles670/
Oheely670/
Esllis670/
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