Helff Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Helff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 175 | 1:460,031 | 40,524 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Helff Demographics
Helff Political Affiliation
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Helff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Helff is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Helff? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,028,911th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Helff live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name Helff is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 460,031. In Germany Helff is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.
Helff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Helff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helff surname rose 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Helff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Helff are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the political party.
Helff earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helfft | 91 | 4 | / |
| Helf | 89 | 2,261 | / |
| Elff | 89 | 32 | / |
| Chelf | 80 | 1,049 | / |
| Khelf | 80 | 678 | / |
| Halff | 80 | 286 | / |
| Helft | 80 | 266 | / |
| Holff | 80 | 55 | / |
| Ahlff | 80 | 41 | / |
| Gelff | 80 | 33 | / |
| Elffe | 80 | 30 | / |
| Heilf | 80 | 22 | / |
| Hilff | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ohlff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Helfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heulf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heelf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helfs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jelff | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hielf | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elf | 75 | 4,872 | / |
| D'Helf | 73 | 15 | / |
| Khellf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chelfe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jelhff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khelfh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiself | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheilf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hellft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Egliff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hilf | 67 | 2,748 | / |
| Ahlf | 67 | 1,811 | / |
| Alff | 67 | 1,621 | / |
| Oelf | 67 | 644 | / |
| Jelf | 67 | 549 | / |
| Half | 67 | 404 | / |
| Elfe | 67 | 281 | / |
| Helw | 67 | 224 | / |
| D'Helft | 67 | 216 | / |
| Olff | 67 | 212 | / |
| Helb | 67 | 192 | / |
| Eilf | 67 | 95 | / |
| Gelf | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ohlf | 67 | 43 | / |
| Holf | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ellf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Helv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elhf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aelf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eulf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helfová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eylf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hylf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlff | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Helff
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