Hellbeck Surname
Approximately 71 people bear this surname
Hellbeck Surname Definition:
HELBECK: From Helbeck or Hillbeck in Westmoreland, England. William of Hellebec was one of the witnesses to the gift of the lands of Dundas to Helias, son of Huctred, probably in the reign of Malcolm IV (Not. MSS., I, 23). William de Hellebeke of the county of Dunfres rendered homage in 1296.
Read More About This SurnameHellbeck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Hellbeck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
HELBECK: From Helbeck or Hillbeck in Westmoreland, England. William of Hellebec was one of the witnesses to the gift of the lands of Dundas to Helias, son of Huctred, probably in the reign of Malcolm IV (Not. MSS., I, 23). William de Hellebeke of the county of Dunfres rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears 3 stars, 2 and I, not on a shield, S' Wilelmi Helebec (Bain, II, p. 206,554). He may be the William de Hellebek who in 1316 was imprisoned on suspicion of theft, escaped from the king of Scotland's prison at Penrith, and fled to the churchyard of the parish church, whence he was dragged to the prison at Carlisle. Bishop John of Halton demanded his immediate release, as he had been wrongfully taken out of a sanctuary (Moore, Lands, p. 122).
Hellbeck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hellbeck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hellbeck occurs most in Germany. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hellbeck click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hellbeck? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,255,512th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hellbeck reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Hellbeck is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany Hellbeck is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 13 percent reside and Iran, where 4 percent reside.
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