Helfen Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helfen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helfen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4151:193,98922,411
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
France301:2,214,091176,965
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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 also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helfen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 486,864th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. The last name 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.

Helfen is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 415 people, or 1 in 193,989. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saarland, where 58 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Helfen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helfen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Helfen last name grew 1,128 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helfen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helfen last name are 14.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.27% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfend9239/
Elfen91102/
Helfendt860/
Halfen83968/
Helfin8395/
Gelfen8326/
Elfien833/
Holfen830/
Helfenová8010/
Helfenova801/
Elfenne77244/
Helfing7736/
Alfen73331/
Elfin73164/
Olfen73159/
Elfyn738/
Halfn730/
Elfina671,349/
Halfin67205/
Alfuen67183/
Olffen6732/
Gelfin6716/
Elfing6711/
Alfeen6710/
Alffen679/
Hilfin676/
Oelfin676/
Ealfin675/
Elfyna673/
Gilfen672/
Alfien672/
Elfnnk671/
Elfink671/
Elfuin671/
Alfoen671/
Halfyn671/
Alfenn671/
Elffin671/
Elfgin670/
Ahlven670/

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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 Helfen
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