Helder Surname
Approximately 14,339 people bear this surname
Helder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| Angola | 4,535 | 1:5,951 | 818 |
| Netherlands | 1,947 | 1:8,673 | 1,093 |
| United States | 1,014 | 1:357,455 | 31,912 |
| Portugal | 585 | 1:17,809 | 1,285 |
| India | 293 | 1:2,617,971 | 82,260 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Brazil | 109 | 1:1,963,985 | 62,590 |
| Aruba | 92 | 1:1,125 | 154 |
| England | 71 | 1:784,761 | 42,668 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
The alternate forms: Hélder (80) are calculated separately.
Helder (92,471) may also be a first name.
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Helder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helder Come From? nationality or country of origin
Helder (Arabic: هلدر, Hindi: हेल्दर) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Hélder. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Helder? popularity and diffusion
The surname Helder is the 36,779th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 508,233 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Helder are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Helder is also the 10,936th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 92,471 people.
It is most widespread in Mozambique, where it is held by 4,944 people, or 1 in 5,514. Excluding Mozambique this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 32 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 14 percent reside.
Helder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Helder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Helder last name rose 699 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Helder Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Helder last name are 29.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.38% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Helder earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.85% less than the national average, earning 253,174 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Helder Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Helder in the Hindi language | ||
| हेल्दर | heldara | - |
| Helder in the Arabic language | ||
| هلدر | hldr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helder
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