Helfen Surname
Approximately 682 people bear this surname
Helfen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 415 | 1:193,989 | 22,411 |
| United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Helfen Demographics
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Helfen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helfen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Helfen occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Helfen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 486,864th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Helfen are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 415 people, or 1 in 193,989. In Germany Helfen is primarily found in: Saarland, where 58 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany Helfen exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Helfen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Helfen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helfen last name rose 1,128 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Helfen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Helfen last name are 14.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.27% registered with the party.
Helfen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $51,577 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helfend | 92 | 39 | / |
| Elfen | 91 | 102 | / |
| Helfendt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Halfen | 83 | 968 | / |
| Helfin | 83 | 95 | / |
| Gelfen | 83 | 26 | / |
| Elfien | 83 | 3 | / |
| Holfen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Helfenová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Helfenova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elfenne | 77 | 244 | / |
| Helfing | 77 | 36 | / |
| Alfen | 73 | 331 | / |
| Elfin | 73 | 164 | / |
| Olfen | 73 | 159 | / |
| Elfyn | 73 | 8 | / |
| Halfn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Elfina | 67 | 1,349 | / |
| Halfin | 67 | 205 | / |
| Alfuen | 67 | 183 | / |
| Olffen | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gelfin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Elfing | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alfeen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alffen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hilfin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oelfin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ealfin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elfyna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gilfen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alfien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elfnnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alfoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halfyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alfenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elffin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elfgin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ahlven | 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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- 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 Helfen
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