Hellemans Surname

142,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Hellemans Surname User-submission:

Hellemans means 'man from hell'. As Flanders was occupied in 16th century by Spain King Filips II), Spanish soldiers and officers gained property here (mostly as reward for military actions) and settled. Because their hear was black (and their behaviour was cruel) they were called 'man from hell'.

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Hellemans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,8051:4,099443
Netherlands1451:116,46318,437
France781:851,573100,617
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Hellemans Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hellemans means 'man from hell'. As Flanders was occupied in 16th century by Spain King Filips II), Spanish soldiers and officers gained property here (mostly as reward for military actions) and settled. Because their hear was black (and their behaviour was cruel) they were called 'man from hell'. So descendants became Hellemans.

- bert_hellemans

Hellemans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hellemans is held by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellemans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hellemans is the 142,943rd most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,342,509 people. The surname Hellemans is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Hellemans are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 2,805 people, or 1 in 4,099. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 6 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Belgium Hellemans occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

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