Hele Surname
Approximately 10,213 people bear this surname
Hele Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hele,' from residence thereby. Hele seems to be a variant of Hill.
John in the Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Edith atte Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 7,416 | 1:3,676 | 846 |
| India | 671 | 1:1,143,167 | 46,479 |
| Cameroon | 546 | 1:38,039 | 5,093 |
| South Africa | 483 | 1:112,169 | 13,482 |
| England | 230 | 1:242,252 | 19,814 |
| Australia | 150 | 1:179,971 | 18,195 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Papua New Guinea | 85 | 1:95,926 | 12,852 |
| Philippines | 77 | 1:1,314,782 | 98,554 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Turkey | 46 | 1:1,691,770 | 62,957 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Nigeria | 29 | 1:6,108,371 | 148,179 |
| Benin | 27 | 1:382,800 | 28,543 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lesotho | 2 | 1:1,016,279 | 21,693 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 158 | 1:154,274 | 13,512 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Helé (3), Helê (1), Hèle (1) & Hélé (1) are calculated separately.
Hele (3,363) may also be a first name.
Hele Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hele,' from residence thereby. Hele seems to be a variant of Hill.
John in the Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Edith atte Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William in the Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Edith in le Hele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Many more instances from the same record could be given. One thing is certain, the West country is the chief habitat of the surname.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hele'; v. Heal.
(Welsh, English) Dweller at the corner, nook, small hollow, or secret place; one who came from Hale or Hales, the names of several places in England.
Hele, Heale, or Heal, is a manor in the parish of Bradninch, co. Devon. The pedigree commences with Sir Boger De la Heale, who was lord of Heale, temp. Henry III.
The ancient gentle family of Hele, or Heale, of South Hele, in the parish of Cornwood, gave rise to most of the numerous families of Hele that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries at Wembury, Newton Ferrers, Holbeton, Fleet, Exeter, etc.; some of them possessed knightly honours, and supplied high sheriffs to the county (W.).
The name usually occurs now in the forms of Heal and Heale The name of Hext is now established in the Ashburton district. A gentle family of this name resided at Kingston early in the 17th century (W.).
Hele Demographics
Average Hele Salary in
United States
$40,906 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hele Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hele (Bengali: হেলে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻠﻲ, Hindi: हेले, Marathi: हेले, Oriya: େହେଲ) occurs most in Mozambique. It can also be found as: Helé, Helê, Hèle or Hélé. Click here for other potential spellings of Hele.
How Common Is The Last Name Hele? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,260th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 713,556 people. Hele occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Hele are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Hele is also the 122,981st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 3,363 people.
Hele is most frequently occurring in Mozambique, where it is held by 7,416 people, or 1 in 3,676. Aside from Mozambique Hele exists in 55 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Hele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hele has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hele Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hele surname are 36.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hele earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning R 226,596 per year; in United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% less than the national average, earning $45,811 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻠﻲ | yly | - |
| Hele in the Bengali language | ||
| হেলে | hele | - |
| Hele in the Hindi language | ||
| हेले | hele | - |
| Hele in the Oriya language | ||
| େହେଲ | ehela | - |
| Hele in the Marathi language | ||
| हेले | hele | 78.3 |
| हेळे | hele | 16.93 |
| होेले | hoele | 3.53 |
| हाेले | haele | 0.21 |
| होेळे | hoele | 0.21 |
| हेळेे | helee | 0.21 |
| हाेळे | haele | 0.21 |
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