Hellems Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hellems Surname User-submission:

The Hellems surname is derived from the Old English word helms, which means 'covering'. It was given to someone who was a herdsmen.

Hellems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4301:842,92864,333
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

Hellems Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hellems surname is derived from the Old English word helms, which means 'covering'. It was given to someone who was a herdsmen.

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Hellems Last Name Facts

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

Hellems occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hellems click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellems? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hellems is the 683,026th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hellems reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 430 people, or 1 in 842,928. In The United States it is most common in: West Virginia, where 17 percent live, Missouri, where 17 percent live and Michigan, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hellems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hellems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hellems last name increased 374 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hellems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hellems surname are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.33% registered to vote for the party.

Hellems earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $42,545 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hesllems931/
Helliems931/
Helems92213/
Ellems9280/
Hellams86580/
Hellens86552/
Hollems8648/
Helloms8644/
Jellems866/
Elleams861/
Oellems861/
Helgems860/
Hallems860/
Elems83241/
Hellenæs8015/
Ellens771,510/
Ellams771,054/
Helens7769/
Ellims7758/
Allems7736/
Holems7734/
Jelems7732/
Helams7722/
Elhems774/
Ohlems771/
Helims770/
Hellns770/
Heloms770/
Heylens71440/
Gellens71254/
Heulens71149/
Hallams7173/
Hollams7131/
Hillens7130/
Gillems7125/
Ellimms7110/
Heliams718/
Hellins715/
Elllams713/
Hollims712/
Chelens712/
Holloms711/
Healens711/
Holeams710/
Haleams710/
Hillams710/
Gellims710/
Halloms710/
Helhams710/
Chielens67343/
Elens67322/
Elams6739/
Olems6739/
Eilliams6716/
Chelense6714/
Ilems679/
Eloms679/
Helns679/
Alems676/
Elims675/
Hjellnæs671/
Hellence671/
Hilliens670/
Hilliams670/

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