Helf Surname

187,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0661:75,5219,556
United States7451:486,52241,106
France2951:225,16234,941
Syria411:470,7575,123
Austria281:304,12334,120
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Israel101:855,76354,181
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Helf (21) may also be a first name.

Helf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helf occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Helf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 187,128th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,223,152 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Helf reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

Helf is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,066 people, or 1 in 75,521. In Germany Helf is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany Helf occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.

Helf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helf surname rose 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helf last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helf earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.09% less than the national average, earning $39,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chelf891,049/
Khelf89678/
Helft89266/
Helff89245/
Heilf8922/
Helfe891/
Heelf891/
Heulf891/
Helfs890/
Hielf890/
Elf864,872/
D'Helf8015/
Helfft804/
Khellf804/
Chelfe803/
Khelfh801/
Kheilf801/
Hellft801/
Hiself801/
Hilf752,748/
Ahlf751,811/
Oelf75644/
Jelf75549/
Half75404/
Elfe75281/
Helw75224/
Helb75192/
Eilf7595/
Gelf7593/
Ohlf7543/
Holf7539/
Elff7532/
Ellf756/
Helv755/
Elhf755/
Aelf753/
Eulf753/
Elft752/
Ihlf751/
Elvf751/
Ehlf751/
Eylf751/
Hylf751/
D'Helft73216/
Helfová731/
Halff67286/
Holff6755/
Ahlff6741/
Gelff6733/
Elffe6730/
Gellf6725/
Hilff6720/
Chilf6716/
Helbø6713/
Hilfe676/
Ellfe673/
Jehlf673/
Healv672/
Heelw672/
Geelf672/
Ohlff672/
Chelb672/
Etylf671/
Ellfz671/
Chelv671/
Heelb671/
Ecylf671/
Ihlhf671/
Halwf671/
Eellf671/
Hillf671/
Healb671/
Hallf671/
Heilb671/
D'Helftt671/
Eself670/
Helvd670/
Jelff670/
Etlef670/
Helph670/

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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
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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 Helf
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