Helfteren Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Helfteren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helfteren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Helfteren Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helfteren is found most in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Helfteren.

How Common Is The Last Name Helfteren? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helfteren is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. Helfteren occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Helfteren live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Helfteren is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 2,412,454. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 71 percent are found, Gelderland, where 14 percent are found and South Holland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helleve Adorno521/
Alvtörn505/
Heyli Vitoriano501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helfteren
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