Helander Surname

115,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Helander Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,7031:3,228513
Sweden1,3671:7,203662
United States5001:724,91856,977
Norway1731:29,7244,107
Denmark691:81,8077,949
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Helander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helander is found most frequently in Finland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helander? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 115,682nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,826,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Helander reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 1,703 people, or 1 in 3,228. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 35 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 16 percent reside and Southwest Finland, where 14 percent reside. Besides Finland it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Helander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helander has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helander last name are 8.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Helander earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning 324,959 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $43,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning $50,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellander94179/
Heilander9462/
Heliander9448/
Healander9422/
Heulander9413/
Heslander941/
Heylander941/
Chelander940/
Hielander940/
Elander931,152/
Helande9387/
Chealander8935/
Eilander881,609/
Hylander881,122/
Ahlander88331/
Ohlander88316/
Holander88262/
Hilander88242/
Eylander88237/
Öhlander88213/
Halander88141/
Gelander88116/
Jelander8886/
Eliander8846/
Chelande8835/
Eslander8822/
Etlander885/
Hellande884/
Helender883/
Ellander882/
Helandir881/
Eulander881/
Heylande881/
Ielander880/
Aelander880/
Elande8663/
Hollander8217,760/
Hallander82275/
Eijlander82135/
Hyllander8264/
Hellender8260/
Höllander8213/
Hillander828/
Jellander826/
Aahlander825/
Holaender823/
Eilaender822/
Eallander821/
Ohlaender821/
Ohllander821/
Chelender821/
Halyander821/
Oehlander821/
Hislander821/
Gellander820/
Chilander820/
Heilender820/
Olander806,305/
Alander801,129/
Helonde80883/
Ölander80554/
Ilander80220/
Elender80214/
Ylander80171/
Helandi8037/
Älander8035/
Eilande805/
Elhande802/
Hilande802/
Eliande802/
Elandhe801/
Hollaender78703/
Heitländer7818/
Hgihlander781/
Chitlander780/
Ellender751,574/
Holender75562/
Chilande75309/
Islander75225/
Allander75172/
Eilender75106/
Ollander7564/
Gelender7550/
Yllander7550/
Ilaender7538/
Chelandi7528/
Gilander7524/
Hylender7523/
Oliander7515/
Aylander7515/
Yolander7513/
Jilander759/
Ehlender758/
Helondhe754/
Jelender754/
Illander753/
O'Lander753/
Ahlonder752/
Alandier752/
Halender752/
Yslander752/
Hellonde751/
Helondey751/
Eloender751/
Ailander751/
Alaander751/
Uilander751/
Itlander751/
Olandier751/
Eulender751/
Aalander751/
Eliandir751/
Iolander751/
Olahnder750/
Alhender750/
Olhander750/
Elhender750/
Eslender750/
D'Hollander741,424/
Holländer713,713/
Hollender712,460/
Elandi71719/
Ilande71296/
Uitlander71254/
Gillander71218/
Gellender7176/
Elonde7162/
Oislander7149/
Hillender7129/
Hollandjr717/
Hallender713/
Elandy713/
Chellandy713/
Eallender712/
Jellender711/
Hyliender711/
Hollonder711/
Hölländer711/
Chellandi711/
Chilender710/
Jlande710/
Goilander710/
Olender676,500/
Alender67287/
Elandoy6775/
Ellandi6770/
Iländer6732/
Ilhande6729/
Elhandi6718/
Eliandy6714/
Ilhende6714/
Chellandih674/
Eliandi673/
Ailande673/
Jilande672/
Hilonde671/
Elanddi671/
Illande671/
Elondir671/
Iliande671/
Älender671/
Aillandier671/
Chehelandi671/
Elhende671/
Elhandy671/
Hayllender671/
Olonder670/
Gilliander670/
Alonder670/
Elemder670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helander
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