Hele Surname

50,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

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.

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Hele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique7,4161:3,676846
India6711:1,143,16746,479
Cameroon5461:38,0395,093
South Africa4831:112,16913,482
England2301:242,25219,814
Australia1501:179,97118,195
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
Philippines771:1,314,78298,554
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
Turkey461:1,691,77062,957
France431:1,544,714145,815
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Benin271:382,80028,543
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

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.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hele'; v. Heal.

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

(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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hele (Bengali: হেলে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻠﻲ, Hindi: हेले, Marathi: हेले, Oriya: େହେଲ) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Helé, Helê, Hèle or Hélé. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 50,260th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 713,556 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Hele live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 122,981st most commonly used given name globally, held by 3,363 people.

The surname Hele is most frequently occurring in Mozambique, where it is borne by 7,416 people, or 1 in 3,676. Outside of Mozambique this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Hele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hele has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hele last name expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 517 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hele Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hele are 36.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.47% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helé923/
Helê921/
Hèle921/
Helle899,960/
Chele896,299/
Helie892,808/
Heale892,053/
Khele891,903/
Heule891,165/
Heley891,025/
Heler89772/
Hehle89749/
Heile89717/
Heles89447/
Helei89420/
Hiele89366/
Heyle89259/
Heele89176/
Hetle89171/
Heleu89105/
Helep8962/
Heled8955/
Hesle8949/
Helje8948/
Helez8943/
Helet8938/
Heleh8936/
Heleš8929/
Heløe8924/
Haele8920/
Hoele8910/
Helee894/
Helea893/
Helej892/
Hgele891/
Hejle891/
Ele8610,439/
Hel863,600/
Hélé831/
Heller8088,823/
Healey8038,113/
Heiler803,952/
Heeley803,826/
Chelle802,576/
Hjelle802,154/
Hesler801,689/
Cheles801,593/
Heslep80908/
Chelea80848/
Helles80756/
Helleu80667/
Chiele80636/
Hetler80631/
Hesley80610/
Heales80604/
Hoelle80535/
Cheley80495/
Helley80436/
Heiles80426/
Hejles80398/
Hellie80384/
Hoehle80294/
Cheale80278/
Chelet80258/
Heyler80249/
Cheele80229/
Hettle80220/
Cheleh80212/
Heslet80196/
Healea80190/
Heille80163/
Heulle80159/
Healer80152/
Hiehle80143/
Helesh80139/
Heeler80137/
Heglie80115/
Chetle80112/
Gheyle80108/
Hielle8094/
Hesles8079/
Cheler8079/
Haehle8074/
Chelei8074/
Hetley8067/
Cheleș8067/
Cheleş8064/
Hellet8063/
Khelge8048/
Chelge8048/
Heeles8046/
Haelle8045/
Cheleu8044/
Healed8036/
Hetlet8035/
Kheele8031/
Helecz8030/
Chelee8029/
Heuleu8025/
Hjejle8021/
Hellez8019/
Helett8019/
Helleh8017/
Hejleh8016/
Heyles8015/
Heisle8014/
Kheleh8014/
Helher8013/
Helieh8013/
Chelie8010/
Heelee808/
Heelge808/
Heiley806/
Helepp805/
Heyley804/
Healee804/
Cheile804/
Hehler804/
Helled804/
Cheled804/
Healie803/
Khelea803/
Khelei803/
Khelle803/
Hellee803/
Heledd803/
Helech803/
Chelhe802/
Heuley802/
Haeley802/
Cheule802/
Heatle802/
Hoeley802/
Chesle801/
Kheley801/
Chhele801/
Helhet801/
Heelie801/
Heihle801/
Heilie801/
Heitle801/
Jheele801/
Heylee801/
Helest801/
Hehley801/
Hoeleh801/
Heleis801/
Hielie801/
Heylie801/
Heileh801/
Helesz801/
Hellea801/
Hellei801/
Khelje801/
Che'le801/
Chelez801/
Cheleû801/
Kheile801/
Chehle801/
Aheile801/
Jheleh801/
Heleas801/
Helets801/
Heilge800/
Hieley800/
Heylep800/
Helehy800/
Heslei800/
Heslea800/
Heulie800/
Hetles800/
Healet800/
Heasle800/
Hale75159,307/
Held7548,433/
Elie7544,378/
Heil7536,266/
Hela7535,976/
Hole7530,607/
Jele7526,524/
Hell7514,520/
Eley7511,880/
Gele7511,803/
Hile758,672/
Chel758,429/
Ihle757,272/
Elle757,186/
Heal756,399/
Eale755,965/
Khel754,382/
Helt754,191/
Hehl753,859/
Heyl753,423/
Elez753,412/
Ehle753,330/
Eler753,227/
Hejl752,577/
Heli752,195/
Elep752,128/
Ohle751,949/
Hiel751,845/
Heel751,757/
Ahle751,675/
Hely751,563/
Eles751,530/
Eleh751,432/
Eule751,053/
Hyle751,009/
Oele75815/
Elee75653/
Elei75492/
Elet75418/
Help75396/
Elea75362/
Eleu75331/
Iele75216/
Aele75186/
Eyle75159/
Elge75136/
Eele75134/
Eile75125/
Hesl7573/
Heul7572/
Eleš7545/
Helø7543/
Häle7536/
Etle7534/
Eleş7532/
Helj7530/
Eled7530/
Esle7527/
Elje7518/
Höle7518/
Hjel755/
Ejle754/
Jhle753/
Elej753/
Helí753/
Helh752/
Hetl751/
Høel751/
Eleá751/
Eleç751/
Heisler7312,292/
Heatley734,464/
Chesley734,216/
Heasley733,541/
Hettler732,060/
Chesler731,465/
Chettle73794/
Cheatle73750/
Cheeley73640/
Chelles73639/
Chelley73450/
Chelleh73432/
Heaslet73367/
Heitler73325/
Heisley73293/
Chealee73255/
Helleis73240/
Hellesø73224/
Chielle73153/
Heiller73127/
Chellet73124/
Echelle73105/
Hedtler73101/
Chelech7383/
Hetelle7382/
Cheslet7379/
Hellett7378/
Chehleh7378/
Chealey7377/
Cheales7375/
Cheuleu7374/
Heasler7373/
Cheller7370/
Healley7361/
Heilles7360/
Healeas7341/
Chetley7339/
Chelest7338/
Chielie7337/
Heehler7334/
Heysler7330/
Hesleph7325/
Chellie7325/
Cheslea7323/
Heslett7320/
Heeller7319/
Cheille7315/
Heselle7314/
Heytler7313/
Chhelle7311/
Hellesh7311/
Chelets739/
Chellea738/
Khelihe737/
Cheiles737/
Hesless736/
Chesleh736/
Helleså736/
Healett734/
Cheelee734/
Chealie734/
Cheilie733/
Heijler733/
Heesler732/
Hellerr732/
Cheiler732/
Chelett732/
Chielea732/
Hesller732/
Chellee732/
Chieleu732/
Hetleer732/
Hételle732/
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Cheetle731/
Helless731/
Chealer731/
Chetlee731/
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Chelihe731/
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Hethler731/
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Heylett730/
Heetley730/
Heallie730/
Hielley730/
Heitley730/
Heilley730/
Chealea730/
Heilest730/
Hetller730/
Helliey730/
Healler730/
Heilhet730/
Hettles730/
Heleher730/
Heisles730/
Heiliey730/
Cheiley730/
Heallet730/
Haile67428,984/
Healy6769,648/
Haley6762,425/
El6739,116/
Eller6730,855/
Hoyle6724,533/
Jelle6724,010/
Gelle6720,268/
Hille6717,056/
Chile6713,889/
Halle6712,223/
Chela6710,475/
Heald679,428/
Heldt678,964/
Cheal678,860/
Helis678,268/
Hayle677,319/
Geele677,254/
Hiles677,196/
Holle677,032/
Ellie676,859/
Elles675,462/
Hella675,369/
Eales675,367/
Cheli675,019/
Eiler674,762/
Eyles674,669/
Eyler674,498/
Esler673,666/
Chell673,271/
Ealey673,122/
Helli672,862/
Hiler672,754/
Hiley672,725/
Helly672,562/
Eleas672,153/
Höhle672,084/
Elley671,840/
Eeles671,738/
Kheli671,707/
Hyler671,706/
Elesh671,614/
Khile671,501/
Geley671,490/
Öhler671,477/
Chelh671,401/
Hisle671,322/
Jeele671,264/
Hisel671,122/
Elezz671,074/
Helia67971/
Hoile67913/
Holey67913/
Oeleu67898/
Elets67856/
Ihler67843/
Hyles67830/
Ahale67757/
Heila67742/
Hesel67651/
Gelei67606/
Heili67586/
Haleh67576/
Hölle67568/
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Eileh67488/
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Eiley67304/
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Esley67288/
Helai67276/
Heely67272/
Cheasley67268/
Jelea67266/
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Heijl67264/
Kheel67263/
Ichel67234/
Hesli67230/
Etler67229/
Khell67222/
Halee67217/
Chyle67217/
Eeley67201/
Ehley67194/
Gelee67194/
Eitle67190/
Hylle67188/
Ealet67188/
Eiles67179/
Heluy67159/
Chýle67148/
Häßel67144/
Aehle67141/
Helay67138/
Heily67137/
Cheul67136/
Hellestø67127/
Hahle67125/
Hegli67122/
Ahleh67117/
Cheslett67115/
Helya67115/
Jeleň67115/
Ealer67114/
Echel67114/
Heleyová67113/
Eleid67112/
Oehle67108/
Iehle67106/
Haleu67105/
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Helip67100/
Ohley6799/
Euley6799/
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Hylei6751/
Gelea6750/
Eleit6748/
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Eslet6747/
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Chehl6746/
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Heeld670/
Heyly670/
Hojle670/

Hele Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hele in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻠﻲyly-
Hele in the Bengali language
হেলেhele-
Hele in the Hindi language
हेलेhele-
Hele in the Oriya language
େହେଲehela-
Hele in the Marathi language
हेलेhele78.3
हेळेhele16.93
होेलेhoele3.53
हाेलेhaele0.21
होेळेhoele0.21
हेळेेhelee0.21
हाेळेhaele0.21

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