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Where Does The Last Name Helena Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Helena (Arabic: هيلنا, Bengali: হেলেনা, Hindi: हेलेना, Marathi: हेलेना, Oriya: େହେଲନା) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Hélèna, Héléna or Hèléna. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helena? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Helena is the 17,748^th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 234,040 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Helena live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 608^th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,297,112 people.

The surname Helena is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is held by 6,798 people, or 1 in 4,010. Barring Mozambique it occurs in 106 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 22 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Helena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Helena has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Helena Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Helena last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Helena earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.44% more than the national average, earning R 435,912 per year; in United States they earn 19.58% less than the national average, earning $34,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $46,753 CAD per year.