Helgeland Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Helgeland Surname User-submission:

Helgeland is a habitational surname from any of numerous farmsteads so named, notably in the county of Rogaland. In most cases, the surname is derived from the Old Norse Helgaland, from the words heilagr, meaning 'holy', or 'sacred', and land, meaning 'land'.

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Helgeland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway9451:5,442542
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Helgeland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Helgeland is a habitational surname from any of numerous farmsteads so named, notably in the county of Rogaland. In most cases, the surname is derived from the Old Norse Helgaland, from the words heilagr, meaning 'holy', or 'sacred', and land, meaning 'land'.

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Helgeland Last Name Facts

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

Helgeland occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Helgeland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helgeland? popularity and diffusion

Helgeland is the 288,583rd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,483,481 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Helgeland are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 945 people, or 1 in 5,442. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 70 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 26 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Helgeland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helgeland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Helgeland last name increased 1,123 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helgeland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helgeland last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Helgeland earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning 348,544 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.94% more than the national average, earning $50,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elgeland944/
Hilgeland8957/
Helgaland8952/
Elgelane824/
Gelgelyan789/
Helgelein781/
Elgalaind781/
Hilzelan711/
Alghaland672/
Gillieland631/
Helguilein631/
Elselam631/
Gilgilaan561/
Gilliiland532/

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