Helfgott Surname

422,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Helfgott Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) The German translation of Azriel (“God’s help”).

Helfgott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5021:722,03056,796
Israel1921:44,5716,006
Austria371:230,14727,778
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
France61:11,070,454349,096
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Helfgott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) The German translation of Azriel (“God’s help”).

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Helfgott Last Name Facts

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

Helfgott is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Helfgott click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helfgott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helfgott is the 422,566th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,887,251 people. The surname Helfgott occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Helfgott are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 722,030. In The United States Helfgott is most common in: New York, where 30 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Helfgott is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 23 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.

Helfgott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helfgott has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 50,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helfgott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helfgott are 36.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Helfgott earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 172.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 52,736 per year and in United States they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $48,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfgot93105/
Halfgott881/
Gelfgot8013/
Gelfgatt759/
Gelfgoth757/
Gelfgat6774/
Gelfgut671/
Halfgood633/
Elfgha571/
Elwgod571/
Elwgood531/

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