Helf Surname
Approximately 2,261 people bear this surname
Helf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,066 | 1:75,521 | 9,556 |
| United States | 745 | 1:486,522 | 41,106 |
| France | 295 | 1:225,162 | 34,941 |
| Syria | 41 | 1:470,757 | 5,123 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:577,226 | 39,167 |
Helf (21) may also be a first name.
Helf Demographics
Helf Political Affiliation
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Helf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Helf is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Helf? popularity and diffusion
Helf is the 187,128th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,223,152 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Helf live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 21 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,066 people, or 1 in 75,521. In Germany it is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 41 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside and Bavaria, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.
Helf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Helf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Helf surname increased 856 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Helf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Helf surname 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 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelf | 89 | 1,049 | / |
| Khelf | 89 | 678 | / |
| Helft | 89 | 266 | / |
| Helff | 89 | 245 | / |
| Heilf | 89 | 22 | / |
| Helfe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heelf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heulf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Helfs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hielf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elf | 86 | 4,872 | / |
| D'Helf | 80 | 15 | / |
| Helfft | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khellf | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chelfe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khelfh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheilf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hellft | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiself | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hilf | 75 | 2,748 | / |
| Ahlf | 75 | 1,811 | / |
| Oelf | 75 | 644 | / |
| Jelf | 75 | 549 | / |
| Half | 75 | 404 | / |
| Elfe | 75 | 281 | / |
| Helw | 75 | 224 | / |
| Helb | 75 | 192 | / |
| Eilf | 75 | 95 | / |
| Gelf | 75 | 93 | / |
| Ohlf | 75 | 43 | / |
| Holf | 75 | 39 | / |
| Elff | 75 | 32 | / |
| Ellf | 75 | 6 | / |
| Helv | 75 | 5 | / |
| Elhf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aelf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eulf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Elft | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ihlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elvf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eylf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hylf | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Helft | 73 | 216 | / |
| Helfová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Halff | 67 | 286 | / |
| Holff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ahlff | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gelff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Elffe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gellf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hilff | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chilf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Helbø | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hilfe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ellfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jehlf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Healv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heelw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geelf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohlff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chelb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Etylf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ellfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heelb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecylf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihlhf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halwf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eellf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hillf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Healb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heilb | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Helftt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eself | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helvd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Etlef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helph | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helf
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