Helfmann Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helfmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helfmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5991:134,40016,369
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Chile421:419,44011,239
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Helfmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helfmann occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Helfmann.

How Common Is The Last Name Helfmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 461,133rd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. The last name Helfmann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Helfmann are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 599 people, or 1 in 134,400. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hesse, where 69 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Chile, where 6 percent reside.

Helfmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helfmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Helfmann surname rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helfmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helfmann are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Helfmann earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.28% less than the national average, earning $32,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfman93826/
Elfmann9398/
Halfmann883,606/
Gelfmann8832/
Holfmann886/
Healfman881/
Hielfman880/
Elfman86715/
Halffmann8226/
Holffmann823/
Halfman80738/
Gelfman80610/
Hilfman80117/
Holfman80106/
Elffman8021/
Olfmann8020/
Elfmand801/
Alfmann801/
Halffman7574/
Holffman756/
Helphman751/
Alfman71164/
Olfman7122/
Elfmon715/
Elfmont6735/
Gilfman6716/
Allfman671/
Halfmoon6390/
Gelphman6345/
Holphman631/
Alfmon5717/
Alfmein531/

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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 Helfmann
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