Helfman Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Helfman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helfman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7451:486,52241,106
Ukraine491:929,03588,842
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Helfman Last Name Facts

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

Helfman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helfman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 420,074th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,822,695 people. The surname Helfman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Helfman reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Helfman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 745 people, or 1 in 486,522. In The United States Helfman is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Helfman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helfman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helfman last name increased 2,865 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helfman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helfman last name are 43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.23% registered with the party.

Helfman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.08% more than the national average, earning $60,011 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfmann93732/
Healfman931/
Hielfman930/
Elfman92715/
Halfman86738/
Gelfman86610/
Hilfman86117/
Holfman86106/
Elfmann8698/
Elffman8621/
Elfmand861/
Halfmann803,606/
Halffman8074/
Gelfmann8032/
Holffman806/
Holfmann806/
Helphman801/
Alfman77164/
Olfman7722/
Elfmon775/
Halffmann7526/
Holffmann753/
Elfmont7135/
Olfmann7120/
Gilfman7116/
Alfmann711/
Allfman711/
Halfmoon6790/
Gelphman6745/
Holphman671/
Alfmon6217/
Alfmein571/

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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 Helfman
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