Helg Surname

373,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Helg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5181:15,8552,598
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Italy441:1,389,92578,899
American Samoa391:1,430249
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France111:6,038,429280,838
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Helg (69) may also be a first name.

Helg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helg has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helg is the 373,124th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,583,294 people. The surname Helg is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Helg are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 69 people.

This last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 518 people, or 1 in 15,855. In Switzerland Helg is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 40 percent live, Canton of Thurgau, where 32 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent live. Other than Switzerland Helg occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Helg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helg last name rose 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helg last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.3% less than the national average, earning $32,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.15% less than the national average, earning $36,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helgø8979/
Haelg8969/
Helgå8955/
Chelg8940/
Helgh896/
Heilg895/
Helhg892/
Heelg890/
Elg862,424/
Helgås80108/
Helgue8017/
Heileg8012/
Cheulg801/
Hoelgh800/
Elgh75656/
Hälg75489/
Helk75270/
Helc7553/
Elgt7535/
Hilg7525/
Halg7514/
Elgg7510/
Holg757/
Elhg757/
Ealg752/
Etlg752/
Helx751/
Ellg751/
Eilg751/
Ihlg751/
Ehlg751/
Elgø751/
El'g751/
Ahlg751/
Elgc751/
Elgp751/
Elqg751/
Jelg751/
Gelg750/
Cheileg734/
Helgová731/
Chelgue731/
Eschelg731/
Heilegh731/
Helke67773/
Elgue67464/
Helck67325/
Jielg6752/
Hoelk6740/
Helks6732/
Eeleg6710/
Chelk679/
Chilg678/
Etelg678/
Gelgg678/
Halgh677/
Khelk677/
Hälgh673/
Elgås672/
Healc671/
Elhgg671/
Hailg671/
Hallg671/
Hoylg671/
Ejlgh671/
Eelgs671/
Jelgh671/
Holgk671/
Healk670/

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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 Helg
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