Helgøy Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Helgøy Surname User-submission:

The Helgøy surname comes from the name of an island located in Ryfylke, HJelmeland kommune, Norway.

Helgøy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1891:27,2083,719
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Helgøy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Helgøy surname comes from the name of an island located in Ryfylke, HJelmeland kommune, Norway.

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Helgøy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helgøy is found most frequently in Norway. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helgøy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,227,038th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Helgøy live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Helgøy is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 27,208. In Norway it is mostly found in: Western Norway, where 93 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 5 percent are found and Eastern Norway, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Norway this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Helgøy Last Name Statistics demography

Helgøy earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning 406,347 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helgoy833/
Elghøy831/
Helgesø773/
Helguey771/
Helge73857/
Elgay73624/
Elgey73429/
Helga7363/
Elguy7352/
Helgi7331/
Helgé7311/
Algøy7310/
Ilgøy738/
Elhgy734/
Hilgy731/
Halgy730/
Helget671,322/
Helger67191/
Hölgye67112/
Hellge6794/
Khelgi6755/
Khelge6748/
Chelge6748/
Helgee6727/
Helghe6719/
Hielga6714/
Helgis6710/
Heelge678/
Chelga676/
Elgouy674/
Elgayd674/
Hoelge674/
Helges674/
Helgeš672/
Helgée672/
Ellgay671/
Heulgi671/
Khilgy671/
Helnge671/
Hollgy671/
Helgha671/
Halgay671/
Haelge671/
Ecelgy671/
Chelgi671/
Ellgey670/
Heilge670/
Healge670/

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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 Helgøy
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