Hellen Surname

112,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,103 people bear this surname

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

Hellen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hellen,' with excrescent 'g' Helling and Hellings; compare Jennings, or Hewling and Hewlings.

Johannes Helyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margareta Helyn, 1379: ibid.

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Hellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0271:352,93031,609
Kenya4741:97,4268,587
Nigeria4061:436,31222,455
England3161:176,32316,023
Brazil2701:792,86828,787
Papua New Guinea2091:39,0134,711
Germany1871:430,51038,755
Finland1661:33,1134,341
Iran1061:724,36337,588
Norway1051:48,9747,020
Uganda941:415,31125,587
Australia751:359,94330,133
Solomon Islands711:8,1691,323
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
China511:26,810,2271,454
India471:16,320,540259,912
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Wales411:75,4766,450
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2011:121,27011,535
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

The alternate forms: Hellén (234) & Héllen (6) are calculated separately.

Hellen (529,188) may also be a first name.

Hellen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hellen,' with excrescent 'g' Helling and Hellings; compare Jennings, or Hewling and Hewlings.

Johannes Helyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margareta Helyn, 1379: ibid. (a) Local.

John de Helyne, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hellen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hellen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Hellén or Héllen. For other potential spellings of Hellen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 112,834th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,776,151 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Hellen are found; 25 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,896th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 529,188 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,027 people, or 1 in 352,930. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

Hellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hellen last name expanded 426 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hellen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hellen last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Hellen surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hellen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning 329,358 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $46,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.68% more than the national average, earning $73,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellén94234/
Héllen946/
Chellen921,025/
Hjellen92117/
Hoellen9293/
Hellemn9275/
Hellend9249/
Heallen9228/
Helleng9227/
Helleen925/
Hellien924/
Khellen922/
Hellent922/
Heellen921/
Hesllen920/
Heullen920/
Heillen920/
Helen9147,484/
Ellen918,910/
Helln912/
Chelleng862,155/
Chelleen8627/
Hellenth861/
Hellenne861/
Chellien860/
Hellehen860/
Hillen837,528/
Heylen836,570/
Hollen832,916/
Hellin832,792/
Hallen832,069/
Hellem831,031/
Aellen83850/
Jellen83634/
Khelen83438/
Ellien83406/
Gellen83390/
Chelen83294/
Heilen83270/
Hehlen83233/
Hoelen83169/
Hellyn83154/
Haelen83134/
Hjelen83133/
Höllen83121/
Ellend83109/
Heelen83102/
Heleen8391/
Hielen8376/
Helien8362/
Heslen8359/
Elleng8358/
Heleng8353/
Hellín8340/
Helend8339/
Ellent8333/
Healen8329/
Hyllen8328/
Elleen8325/
Eillen8322/
Hellne8320/
Heulen8316/
Hällen839/
Hetlen838/
Helenn837/
Eallen835/
Ellenn834/
Heleun834/
Iellen832/
Eyllen832/
Elloen831/
Esllen831/
Hellün831/
Hele'n831/
Elluen831/
Eullen831/
Hellnc831/
Ehllen830/
Oellen830/
Helemn830/
Elen803,070/
Heln8044/
Elln802/
Chellenng801/
Hellenová801/
Hechellen801/
Helling776,010/
Cheleng77819/
Helluin77532/
Halleen77459/
Ellendt77397/
Chellin77269/
Hollien77226/
Helenne77215/
Oellien77203/
Chellem77193/
Heislen77141/
Heijlen77103/
Hallien7794/
Haehlen7792/
Cheleen7731/
Hillend7729/
Heullin7728/
Chetlen7724/
Hillien7718/
Cheelen7713/
Eilleen7711/
Hyllene7710/
Hilleng777/
Heilien776/
Chillen774/
Itellen774/
Khellin773/
Heyleng773/
Eellend773/
Hallehn773/
Hellinc772/
Chelenk772/
Eillien772/
Hellgin772/
Khillen771/
Helglin771/
Heilend771/
Huillen771/
Hoellin771/
Hohllen771/
Holleen771/
Hollenn771/
D'Helen771/
Heilene771/
Ellentt771/
Heylene771/
Hellijn771/
Helllin771/
Cheulen771/
Chelaen771/
Chellnh771/
Hallenn771/
Hehelen771/
Heileen771/
Heilent770/
Heitlen770/
Hesleen770/
Chelien770/
Hoehlen770/
Cheslen770/
Hilleen770/
Hellind770/
Healend770/
Gellenn770/
D'Hellenne751/
Allen73890,750/
Helin738,527/
Gelen735,864/
Jelen735,497/
Ehlen734,808/
Holen733,664/
Elien733,098/
Ellin731,581/
Eleng731,514/
Ellem731,509/
Halen731,490/
Eelen73909/
Helem73869/
Elend73718/
Ohlen73573/
Ollen73526/
Oelen73468/
Hylen73467/
Eylen73427/
Helén73411/
Ahlen73410/
Ihlen73390/
Eleen73341/
Aelen73265/
Eulen73220/
Eslen73158/
Elaen73157/
Hilen73145/
Eilen73131/
Ielen73116/
Helyn7366/
Elent7361/
Halln7359/
Yhlen7358/
Illen7350/
Helne7337/
Eluen7330/
Ellyn7314/
Yllen7312/
Öhlen7312/
Elemn735/
Ealen735/
Helèn735/
Etlen734/
Heeln734/
Cheln732/
Éllen732/
Helín732/
Heiln731/
Jllen731/
Hoeln731/
Hilln731/
Holln731/
Hjeln731/
Aelln731/
Hélen731/
Ählen731/
Eloen731/
Ellén731/
Elehn731/
Hylln731/
Elesn731/
Eleun731/
Helng731/
Elenn730/
Helnn730/
Healn730/
Hellinck71105/
D'Hellem7164/
Chelling7159/
Chilleen7136/
Hellingh7124/
Cheeleng7115/
Hellynck7115/
Heilling7114/
D'Hellin718/
Chealeng715/
Hoehlien712/
Khellina711/
Cheylien711/
Helengue711/
Oelllien711/
Essellen711/
Chillien711/
Echellyn711/
Echillen711/
Chehleng711/
Hetlling710/
Huillien710/
Gillen6718,670/
Elling674,782/
Geelen674,634/
Hallin674,285/
Heslin673,160/
Heling671,851/
Hallén671,493/
Hollin671,490/
Eileen671,290/
Heulin671,174/
Hillin671,118/
Chelin67973/
Holien67918/
Gellén67910/
Ellina67897/
Illien67859/
Gellin67604/
Elendt67540/
Heluin67429/
Allien67423/
Heglin67359/
Hohlen67315/
Hahlen67296/
Hählen67287/
Heylin67194/
Ellion67173/
Oehlen67162/
Haleen67158/
Hislen67134/
Chilen67130/
Elluin67105/
Hailen6797/
Jellin6795/
Hollén6780/
Haylen6776/
Aehlen6770/
Chelem6768/
Elenne6767/
Jillen6762/
Geylen6761/
Ellyon6760/
Hyllén6755/
Yollen6749/
Haalen6748/
Ollien6737/
Hillén6736/
Ehlend6733/
Iehlen6731/
Hilemn6730/
Eln6730/
Illend6729/
Khelin6727/
Haluen6725/
Icheln6723/
Allenn6721/
Eileng6721/
Alleen6720/
Hillem6720/
Hoylen6719/
Aillen6719/
Heßeln6719/
Heelin6718/
Eilene6718/
Hilend6718/
Hellim6718/
Eulien6717/
Jllien6717/
Ettlen6715/
Halien6713/
Geleen6713/
Jeilen6713/
Hällén6713/
Iellin6712/
Hällin6712/
Alllen6711/
Elgeen6711/
Chelne6710/
Chilln6710/
Holoen679/
Chelyn679/
Aallen678/
Heleem678/
Khilen678/
Helind678/
Hyleen678/
Ellyna678/
Yillen676/
Eallem675/
Ahalen675/
Jeleen675/
Chelén675/
Elentd675/
Hilien675/
Holenn674/
Hoilen674/
Uillen674/
Heluun674/
Chelnt674/
Elhlem674/
Healin673/
Ellgin673/
Ellisn673/
Eeleen673/
Holehn673/
Helynn673/
Gelenn673/
Eglien673/
Hallèn673/
Eyleen672/
Eilend672/
Ealene672/
Holeen672/
Hehlin672/
Illeen672/
Allaen672/
Alluen672/
Aeleen672/
Gihlen672/
Geheln672/
Eilien672/
Chelín672/
Hjelén672/
Illeng672/
Chelengue672/
Hyluen672/
Huilen672/
Heslem671/
Hylend671/
Eillin671/
Alloen671/
Chelenova671/
Chelng671/
Jeelen671/
Hetlin671/
Hetlne671/
Heilin671/
Healyn671/
Hileen671/
Hjelin671/
Euleen671/
Esleen671/
Ahluen671/
Hylent671/
Heilyn671/
Halenn671/
Healem671/
Hechyllin671/
Héleen671/
Héllin671/
Hyllèn671/
Illenc671/
Hetlem671/
Helink671/
Öhleen671/
Gehlln671/
Elleńk671/
Elienn671/
D'Halluen671/
Ahloen671/
Oelien671/
Jeylen671/
Aellyn671/
Aahlen671/
Ealent671/
Ellhyn671/
Heylem671/
Heylyn670/
Ellind670/
Elglin670/
Olleen670/
Ealeen670/
Etleng670/
Helgin670/
Ealend670/
Hoelin670/
Eilent670/
Haelin670/
Eislen670/
Esleng670/
Ehlent670/
Oillen670/
Heelnd670/
Echeln670/

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