Helldorfer Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Helldorfer Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the name, which is of German in origin, is 'village of light' where the 'light' is 'knowledge.

Helldorfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Helldörfer (226) are calculated separately.

Helldorfer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the name, which is of German in origin, is 'village of light' where the 'light' is 'knowledge.

- John Edward Helldorfer

Helldorfer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helldorfer is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Helldörfer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helldorfer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. Helldorfer is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Helldorfer reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 32 percent are found, New York, where 24 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States Helldorfer occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 11 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Helldorfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helldorfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 864 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helldorfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helldorfer surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Helldorfer earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.5% more than the national average, earning $62,782 USD per year.

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