Helgen Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Helgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1761:377,40256,030
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Norway681:75,62210,585
Micronesia561:1,897409
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Helgén (11) are calculated separately.

Helgen (41) may also be a first name.

Helgen Last Name Facts

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

Helgen is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Helgén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Helgen is the 591,720th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Helgen are found; 34 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 377,402. In France it is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 47 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live and Île-de-France, where 12 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Norway, where 13 percent live.

Helgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helgen surname grew 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helgen are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helgen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning 340,147 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helgén9411/
Helguen922/
Hellgen920/
Elgen912,675/
Heylegen861/
Helsen834,200/
Hilgen83513/
Ellgen83159/
Eltgen83108/
Ehlgen83100/
Gelgen8383/
Helien8362/
Elgaen8355/
Holgen8343/
Elgåen8334/
Eulgen8330/
Heljen8326/
Helzen8315/
Elgeen8311/
Elgenk8311/
Halgen835/
Elgien834/
Eldgen832/
Elguen832/
Elgøen832/
Ahlgen831/
Helyen831/
Heleèn831/
Helgin830/
Elgn80427/
Hiltgen77254/
Hilsgen77185/
Helssen77108/
Elgaaen77102/
Hildgen7766/
Chelsen7764/
Heulsen7762/
Hellzen7756/
Heslien7742/
Hillgen7739/
Helchen7715/
Hellsen7715/
Heilien776/
Helåsen776/
Elingen776/
Hellien774/
Helesen774/
Heliene774/
Chelzen774/
Hellgin772/
Helezen772/
Helguin771/
Hielsen771/
Elgehin771/
Heliemn771/
Oellgen771/
Hellgem770/
Hallgen770/
Chelien770/
Elengen770/
Helihen770/
Elgin737,755/
Elsen737,369/
Ilgen734,291/
Elgün733,658/
Elien733,098/
Ölgen73793/
Algen73636/
Elzen73513/
Elyen7330/
Olgen7329/
Elgén737/
Elgem734/
Elgnh734/
Elgyn734/
Ielgn731/
Elgne731/
Eljen731/
Elcen731/
Elesn731/
Elghn730/
Hejlesen71795/
Heilesen71337/
Hellesen71330/
Ellingen71208/
Chellsen7125/
Højelsen717/
Heleseen714/
Hjellien714/
Elenggen713/
Hoellgin713/
Hilgemnn711/
Cheylien711/
Hellchen711/
Elguhien711/
Ellengen711/
Chelguem711/
Chelyeng711/
Hilgenne710/
Chellien710/
Ehlingen710/
Elzien673,871/
Gilgen673,371/
Elesin672,645/
Illgen672,302/
Heliyn67662/
Elzend67463/
Holgin67453/
Hilsen67425/
Ellien67406/
Helliesen67345/
Eliene67138/
Elhzen67122/
Algien67109/
Elesyn67109/
Helsén6792/
Helsem6783/
Iltgen6776/
Yilgen6776/
Elguin6773/
Gelien6760/
Gelgin6752/
Elesen6749/
Eschelsen6743/
Gelsen6741/
Hilzen6732/
Hılgın6729/
Eslien6728/
Gelgün6727/
Helljesen6726/
Heliin6723/
Eilsen6723/
Helschien6720/
Hyléen6717/
Eulien6717/
Elecin6716/
Geljen6716/
Holgén6715/
Elehin6714/
Elsien6712/
Gelgyn6712/
Ellsen6712/
Helleseng6711/
Helzyn6711/
Helzén6710/
Elieen6710/
Elzeen6710/
Helsin677/
Elezin677/
Algeen677/
Ilguen677/
Eelsen677/
Halgin676/
Jelsen675/
Hilien675/
Heljin674/
Ellgin673/
Ielsen673/
Holgín673/
Eldgin672/
Hilgem672/
Hilgin672/
Eliien672/
Eilien672/
Jelgin672/
Olgien671/
Jelien671/
Hilyen671/
Ealyen671/
Elhsen671/
Allgen671/
Algaen671/
Hällängen671/
Hylsen671/
Hilcen671/
Hellesåen671/
Elyeng671/
Elyent671/
Elienn671/
Elient671/
Elging671/
Elijen671/
Elengn671/
Elzaen671/
Elezen671/
Eljean670/
Ellyen670/
Chetleain670/
Olgeen670/
Ealsen670/
Eulgin670/

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Footnotes

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