Helgson Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Helgson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helgson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Helgson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helgson is found most frequently in Canada. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helgson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Helgson are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Helgson is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada it is mostly found in: Alberta, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Helgson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helgson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helgson Last Name Statistics demography

Helgson earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 149.62% more than the national average, earning $107,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holgson861/
Helgsen861/
Halgson860/
Helgåsen805/
Helchson800/
Elkson775/
Ilgson771/
Hoelksson750/
Elgåsen7111/
Alghsoon671/
Ilkson6212/
Elcsun624/
Algsan622/
Alcson621/
Olcson621/
Gilkson576/
Olgseen570/
Allckson531/
Elxan5019/
Olxon502/
Ilxon501/
Alxon501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Helgson
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