Helle Surname

51,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Helle Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Halle, in Germany; one nicknamed after the old heller, an obsolete copper coin worth about a fourth of a cent.

Helle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,1901:2,348201
Germany1,9301:41,7135,488
United States1,7601:205,94320,199
France1,3641:48,6976,331
Finland7841:7,0111,097
Cameroon4321:48,0776,293
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Denmark1531:36,8943,842
Hungary1491:65,8816,797
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Sweden961:102,5707,427
Philippines471:2,154,005122,929
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Chile341:518,13213,148
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
England321:1,741,18971,393
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
China41:341,830,39216,990
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Hellé (17) are calculated separately.

Helle (58,688) may also be a first name.

Helle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Halle, in Germany; one nicknamed after the old heller, an obsolete copper coin worth about a fourth of a cent.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Helle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helle (Arabic: هيله, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻠﻪ) is most common in Norway. It can appear in the variant forms: Hellé. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helle? popularity and diffusion

Helle is the 51,470th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 731,681 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Helle are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Scandinavia. Helle is also the 16,158th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 58,688 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 2,190 people, or 1 in 2,348. In Norway Helle is most common in: Western Norway, where 57 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Norway this surname occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Helle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helle last name rose 1,304 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helle surname are 16.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Helle earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning 360,944 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.74% less than the national average, earning $41,865 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellé9317/
Heller9188,823/
Chelle912,576/
Hjelle912,154/
Helles91756/
Helleu91667/
Hoelle91535/
Helley91436/
Hellie91384/
Heille91163/
Heulle91159/
Hielle9194/
Hellet9163/
Haelle9145/
Hellez9119/
Helleh9117/
Helled914/
Khelle913/
Hellee913/
Hellea911/
Hellei911/
Hell8914,520/
Hele8910,213/
Elle897,186/
Chelles83639/
Chelley83450/
Chelleh83432/
Helleis83240/
Hellesø83224/
Chielle83153/
Heiller83127/
Chellet83124/
Echelle83105/
Hetelle8382/
Hellett8378/
Cheller8370/
Healley8361/
Heilles8360/
Chellie8325/
Heeller8319/
Cheille8315/
Heselle8314/
Chhelle8311/
Hellesh8311/
Chellea838/
Helleså836/
Hellerr832/
Hesller832/
Chellee832/
Hételle832/
Helless831/
Cheelle831/
Healles831/
Hyselle831/
Ichelle831/
Échelle831/
Helleet831/
Chelled831/
Heallie830/
Hielley830/
Heilley830/
Hetller830/
Helliey830/
Healler830/
Heallet830/
Eller8030,855/
Jelle8024,010/
Gelle8020,268/
Hille8017,056/
Halle8012,223/
Holle807,032/
Ellie806,859/
Chele806,299/
Elles805,462/
Hella805,369/
Chell803,271/
Helli802,862/
Helie802,808/
Helly802,562/
Heale802,053/
Khele801,903/
Elley801,840/
Heule801,165/
Heley801,025/
Heler80772/
Hehle80749/
Heile80717/
Hölle80568/
Heles80447/
Helei80420/
Hiele80366/
Ellet80365/
Elleh80333/
Ellez80315/
Heyle80259/
Khell80222/
Hylle80188/
Heele80176/
Hetle80171/
Heleu80105/
Heill8093/
Heyll8091/
Hejll8072/
Helep8062/
Heled8055/
Hesle8049/
Helje8048/
Helez8043/
Helet8038/
Hjell8038/
Heleh8036/
Hiell8034/
Heleš8029/
Heløe8024/
Elled8021/
Haele8020/
Ealle8017/
Ellee8015/
Hellt8015/
Hellä8015/
Aelle8012/
Hoele8010/
Ellei807/
Ellep806/
Hellj806/
Heall805/
Ellle805/
Hellá805/
Helee804/
Ellea804/
Eille803/
Helea803/
Helld803/
Elleu803/
Eulle802/
Helej802/
Oelle801/
Ohlle801/
Hehll801/
Eylle801/
Hellh801/
Hgele801/
Ielle801/
Hejle801/
Ahlle801/
Helll801/
Ellje801/
Heull800/
Hellestø77127/
Aichelle7741/
Healless7723/
Hellesch7715/
Chiselle7711/
Håheller777/
Helleisz776/
Chielleh775/
Helleher774/
Chellett773/
Helleová772/
Chealley772/
Hesselle772/
Echelles772/
Hettelle771/
Heisller771/
Hechelle771/
Cheelleh771/
Chelliea771/
Chellehe771/
Ichelles771/
Cheelles770/
Ele7510,439/
Ell755,258/
Hel753,600/
Holley7347,405/
Healey7338,113/
Hiller7337,612/
Halley7313,392/
Chelli7311,129/
Chella737,642/
Heiler733,952/
Ellett733,942/
Heeley733,826/
Jelley733,644/
Hollie732,655/
Hilley732,479/
Hallie732,226/
Hysell732,171/
Geelle732,093/
Chille731,903/
Hesler731,689/
Cheles731,593/
Chelly731,315/
Hallee73967/
Heslep73908/
Chelea73848/
Chiele73636/
Hetler73631/
Hesley73610/
Heales73604/
Hilles73528/
Hillje73518/
Cheley73495/
Esller73471/
Iselle73427/
Heiles73426/
Hejles73398/
Jeelle73396/
Helluy73378/
Hillie73371/
Häller73361/
Hellis73359/
Gelley73339/
Hiolle73334/
Hoehle73294/
Cheale73278/
Chelet73258/
Huille73255/
Heyler73249/
Cheele73229/
Hettle73220/
Cheleh73212/
Heslet73196/
Healea73190/
Healer73152/
Gellee73148/
Hillez73147/
Khelly73144/
Hiehle73143/
Helesh73139/
Heeler73137/
Ellesh73115/
Heglie73115/
Chetle73112/
Gheyle73108/
Elless73101/
Hesles7379/
Cheler7379/
Haehle7374/
Chelei7374/
Hetley7367/
Cheleș7367/
Cheleş7364/
Ealley7358/
Eilles7352/
Ahalle7352/
Hillep7350/
Gellei7350/
Khelli7348/
Khelge7348/
Chelge7348/
Heeles7346/
Hyolle7344/
Cheleu7344/
Heally7341/
Cheall7341/
Helloy7337/
Healed7336/
Hetlet7335/
Hyller7335/
Kheele7331/
Helecz7330/
Chelee7329/
Hällje7328/
Eiller7328/
Heuleu7325/
Healla7324/
Hjejle7321/
Haille7321/
Heilly7319/
Helett7319/
Hollee7317/
Hellia7317/
Hejleh7316/
Ellesø7315/
Halleh7315/
Heyles7315/
Helløy7315/
Heisle7314/
Kheleh7314/
Hytell7313/
Helher7313/
Helieh7313/
Esille7313/
Hjälle7311/
Chelie7310/
Eselle7310/
Eyller739/
Yselle739/
Heelee738/
Etelle738/
Heelge738/
Eilley737/
Elleih737/
Heiley736/
Hellya736/
Helepp735/
Höllge735/
Hoelli735/
Eglile735/
Heyley734/
Hillet734/
Healee734/
Elleis734/
Hellly734/
Khille734/
Cheile734/
Hehler734/
Ellieh734/
Cheled734/
Chellé734/
Helloa734/
Hillge733/
Hoille733/
Eellez733/
Hollea733/
Healie733/
Khelea733/
Khelei733/
Hellit733/
Eillie733/
Heledd733/
Elleas733/
Hellid733/
Helech733/
Chelhe732/
Hylley732/
Heuley732/
Ihller732/
Haeley732/
Oelley732/
Cheule732/
Heatle732/
Hillea732/
Echell732/
Ehllie732/
Etille732/
Hoeley732/
Hollei732/
Hielly732/
Haylle732/
Ealles731/
Chesle731/
Hillee731/
Ellets731/
Hellay731/
Kheley731/
Chhele731/
Helhet731/
Hellaj731/
Heelie731/
Heihle731/
Heilie731/
Heitle731/
Jheele731/
Heylee731/
Chylle731/
Eallea731/
Ealler731/
Eelles731/
Elleid731/
Elleit731/
Ellher731/
Aelleh731/
Helest731/
Chiell731/
Hehley731/
Hoeleh731/
Holleh731/
Jellee731/
Ellleh731/
Halleu731/
Hallei731/
Heleis731/
Esllei731/
Hielie731/
Hilleu731/
Heylie731/
Hollej731/
Heileh731/
Helesz731/
Hellai731/
Helliz731/
Hellli731/
Khelje731/
Gellej731/
Eillet731/
Eylles731/
Ecelle731/
Che'le731/
Chelez731/
Cheleû731/
Kheall731/
Elleed731/
Icelle731/
Kheile731/
Khelll731/
Chehle731/
Aheile731/
Jheleh731/
Heleas731/
Helets731/
Hyllea731/
Hylles731/
Hyllet731/
Hitlle731/
Hesell730/
Heelly730/
Ellgey730/
Heilge730/
Etller730/
Hisell730/
Cheill730/
Hieley730/
Heylep730/
Helehy730/
Heslei730/
Ellest730/
Heslea730/
Hycell730/
Heulie730/
Hjille730/
Elleat730/
Hetles730/
Healet730/
Hilled730/
Huylle730/
Ellley730/
Heasle730/
Eislle730/
Cheilletz71136/
Choiselle7139/
Chaitelle7110/
Chechille712/
Hellesæth711/
Eicheller711/
Heschille710/
Hill67810,045/
Hale67159,307/
Held6748,433/
Elie6744,378/
Heil6736,266/
Hela6735,976/
Ella6733,009/
Hole6730,607/
Jele6726,524/
Alle6718,264/
Heisler6712,292/
Eley6711,880/
Gele6711,803/
Elly6710,837/
Hile678,672/
Chel678,429/
Ihle677,272/
Elli677,074/
Heal676,399/
Eale675,965/
Olle675,912/
Heatley674,464/
Ille674,451/
Khel674,382/
Gell674,258/
Chesley674,216/
Helt674,191/
Hehl673,859/
Heasley673,541/
Heyl673,423/
Elez673,412/
Ehle673,330/
Eler673,227/
Hejl672,577/
Heli672,195/
Elep672,128/
Hettler672,060/
Ohle671,949/
Hiel671,845/
Heel671,757/
Jell671,710/
Ahle671,675/
Chellia671,592/
Hely671,563/
Eles671,530/
Chesler671,465/
Eleh671,432/
Häll671,389/
Eule671,053/
Huillet671,044/
Hyle671,009/
Oele67815/
Chettle67794/
Chellis67752/
Cheatle67750/
Hessell67735/
Chillet67730/
Elee67653/
Cheeley67640/
Chiella67542/
Eull67542/
Chaille67535/
Elei67492/
Chiller67446/
Elet67418/
Chielli67400/
Help67396/
Heaslet67367/
Elea67362/
Eleu67331/
Heitler67325/
Hyll67323/
Chellai67310/
Eseller67297/
Heisley67293/
Haillez67258/
Chealee67255/
Hellich67243/
Haillet67233/
Iele67216/
Chellih67187/
Aele67186/
Chilles67180/
Eyle67159/
Elge67136/
Eele67134/
Cheella67127/
Eile67125/
Chilley67102/
Hedtler67101/
Haisell6799/
Eill6789/
Heulluy6787/
Chelech6783/
Hýll6783/
Cheslet6779/
Chehleh6778/
Hittell6777/
Chealey6777/
Cheales6775/
Hilless6775/
Cheuleu6774/
Heasler6773/
Hesl6773/
Heul6772/
Ellä6770/
Ölle6755/
Heasell6754/
Eiselle6754/
Eleš6745/
Hellová6743/
Helø6743/
Hailley6741/
Healeas6741/
Hyselli6740/
Ellehøj6739/
Chetley6739/
Chelest6738/
Chielie6737/
Häle6736/
Chisell6735/
Etle6734/
Heehler6734/
Eleş6732/
Gahylle6731/
Heysler6730/
Helj6730/
Eled6730/
Chillie6729/
Esle6727/
Hesleph6725/
Chellay6724/
Cheslea6723/
Heallis6721/
Heslett6720/
Elje6718/
Höle6718/
Ehll6717/
Eyll6716/
Hellaid6716/
Ellesch6715/
Õlle6715/
Chielly6715/
Khellai6714/
Heytler6713/
Haysell6712/
Hellisz6711/
Hailler6711/
Chellit6711/
Jiselle6710/
Ylle6710/
Chelets679/
Kheilly679/
Eell679/
Echelli678/
Eallett677/
Ellt677/
Heysell677/
Khelihe677/
Eichell677/
Cheiles677/
Chellaa676/
Eall676/
Hesless676/
Esielle676/
Chesleh676/
Chiolle676/
Chealla675/
Cheelli675/
Hjel675/
Isselle675/
Chelloy675/
Healett674/
Cheelee674/
Aichell674/
Heschelles674/
Iell674/
Chealie674/
Gellleh674/
Ejle674/
Haitell673/
Cheilie673/
Chelloj673/
Chealli673/
Chillee673/
Hettell673/
Huiller673/
Hillehy673/
Jhle673/
Chhelli673/
Khilleh673/
Ellh673/
Elej673/
Ahgille673/
Helí673/
Esiller673/
Helé673/
Hellova673/
Heijler673/
Hjelløy673/
Hällerå673/
Hyssell672/
Eisller672/
Heesler672/
Ihll672/
Hailles672/
Haalley672/
Chhella672/
Cheiler672/
Chelett672/
Chellio672/
Chellya672/
Chielea672/
Helh672/
Ichelli672/
Cheylli672/
Chieleu672/
Hoillet672/
Hetleer672/
Hillesø672/
Chelieh672/
Hitller672/
Chehlei672/
Hayller671/
Cheetle671/
Hillett671/
Chealer671/
Khiolle671/
Chillea671/
Chitlle671/
Chetlee671/
Cheelie671/
Chehell671/
Cheilli671/
Cheleys671/
Chelihe671/
Chellii671/
Chhelly671/
Chaylle671/
Chielei671/
Hellait671/
Hethler671/
Heheler671/
Heidtle671/
Heilech671/
Heileer671/
Heislet671/
Heaslee671/
Hyttell671/
Huillea671/
Hilleer671/
Hoilles671/
Holleey671/
Holleyj671/
Eallesh671/
Elletts671/
Esellee671/
Ahallie671/
Ysellez671/
Hetl671/
Heisell671/
Heatler671/
Healess671/
Haillie671/
Chealeh671/
Chellid671/
Chehlli671/
Chilleh671/
Èlle671/
Cheylla671/
Helê671/
Hèle671/
Híll671/
Huilley671/
Hıll671/
Høel671/
Hayllie671/
Heheley671/
Helesch671/
Hellais671/
Halleij671/
Gehhell671/
Ellé671/
Eleá671/
Eleç671/
Choille671/
Choiselles671/
Cheilet671/
Cheillettz671/
Chillge671/
Chesles671/
Kheiley671/
Heyleys671/
Kheyley671/
Cheglil671/
Chellla671/
Yhll671/
Esll671/
Elld671/
Chheleh671/
Cheleht671/
Chellui671/
Hicelly671/
Hehelie671/
Haylles671/
Hayllet671/
Helehyy671/
Hjll671/
Heylett670/
Heetley670/
Yiselle670/
Hallley670/
Heitley670/
Haillee670/
Elleatt670/
Elleitt670/
Heesell670/
Chealea670/
Heilest670/
Hellois670/
Hissell670/
Heilhet670/
Hettles670/
Cheally670/
Hillead670/
Heleher670/
Heisles670/
Ettelle670/
Hescell670/
Heiliey670/
Cheiley670/
Eillett670/
Hillerr670/

Helle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helle in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻠﻪhlh75
ﻫﻞhl25
Helle in the Arabic language
هيلهhylh-

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