Helgesen Surname
Approximately 5,173 people bear this surname
Helgesen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3,646 | 1:1,410 | 114 |
| United States | 1,030 | 1:351,902 | 31,540 |
| Denmark | 231 | 1:24,436 | 2,497 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Sweden | 64 | 1:153,856 | 10,752 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Helgesen Demographics
Average Male Helgesen Height
176.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Helgesen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helgesen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Helgesen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Helgesen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Helgesen is the 92,378th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,408,766 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Helgesen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 3,646 people, or 1 in 1,410. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 47 percent reside, Western Norway, where 33 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 12 percent reside. Barring Norway it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.
Helgesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Helgesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helgesen last name rose 1,537 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Helgesen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Helgesen surname are 20.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.83% registered with the political party.
The amount Helgesen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.97% less than the national average, earning 332,324 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $46,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% less than the national average, earning $43,642 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helgessen | 94 | 3 | / |
| Elgesen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Helgeson | 88 | 5,315 | / |
| Hilgesen | 88 | 16 | / |
| Helgasen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Helgesan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Helgisen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Halgesen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Elgeen | 86 | 11 | / |
| Helgesson | 82 | 3,019 | / |
| Helliesen | 82 | 345 | / |
| Helljesen | 82 | 26 | / |
| Helgaasen | 82 | 4 | / |
| Gelgessen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hellesein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hellgeson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eliesen | 80 | 129 | / |
| Elgesem | 80 | 119 | / |
| Helsene | 80 | 58 | / |
| Elgezen | 80 | 48 | / |
| Elgecen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elesene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elgeson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hellgesson | 78 | 15 | / |
| Helleshein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Chelgechen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Elliesen | 75 | 44 | / |
| Elgeshin | 75 | 32 | / |
| Helgoson | 75 | 20 | / |
| Elchesen | 75 | 16 | / |
| Helgison | 75 | 3 | / |
| Halgeson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Elsessen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helgezon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elhesein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elyessen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heljeson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elghosen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Helsegen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hilgeson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Helseine | 75 | 0 | / |
| Holgeson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Elgeshausen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Elgeshina | 71 | 61 | / |
| Elgene | 71 | 45 | / |
| Helgosson | 71 | 44 | / |
| Holgesson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hillesein | 71 | 8 | / |
| Helgasson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chelghein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elgeschin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halgesson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elsein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elschesen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hilgeison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eleshin | 67 | 887 | / |
| Hilsgen | 67 | 185 | / |
| Elieson | 67 | 179 | / |
| Ilgezen | 67 | 136 | / |
| Elgison | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elgosin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hellesheim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hilleshien | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elseene | 67 | 4 | / |
| Algesan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Olgeson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilgeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iljesen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlesene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelghen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hilgene | 67 | 0 | / |
| Helcene | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Helgesen
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