Heller Surname

6,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Heller Surname Definition:

Old German coin.

Heller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States37,0651:9,7791,184
Germany34,2501:2,351217
Switzerland2,8121:2,921370
Israel2,1101:4,056575
France1,8441:36,0214,396
Brazil1,6501:129,7424,944
Austria1,3671:6,229752
Poland1,1891:31,9674,910
Canada9191:40,0935,006
England7951:70,0868,071
Netherlands7171:23,5533,799
Czechia6791:15,6602,317
Australia5211:51,8156,406
Hungary4321:22,7232,535
Ukraine3431:132,71918,707
Denmark3271:17,2621,693
Argentina2761:154,86713,073
South Africa1641:330,35230,898
Sweden1551:63,5274,846
Chile1511:116,6654,238
Belgium1221:94,23514,539
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Peru771:412,78113,000
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Italy701:873,66766,008
Spain611:766,42732,250
Norway571:90,21612,446
Ecuador561:284,0338,825
Japan501:2,556,88631,037
Slovakia361:148,23526,596
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Wales141:221,03813,576
China131:105,178,5825,529
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
India71:109,580,769786,157
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8391:8,6011,106

Heller (555) may also be a first name.

Heller Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Old German coin.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(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

(from a place name) From Halle, a town in Germany. The Russian form is Geller.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Heller Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heller (Arabic: هيلر) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heller? popularity and diffusion

Heller is the 6,359th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 82,046 people. Heller occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Heller reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Heller is also the 357,157th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 555 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 37,065 people, or 1 in 9,779. In The United States Heller is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 39 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Heller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Heller has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Heller surname grew 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 568 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 188 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Heller Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Heller last name are 9.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Heller earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning 337,423 kr per year; in Peru they earn 89.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,806 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.74% more than the national average, earning R 453,276 per year; in United States they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $49,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.4% more than the national average, earning $63,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellier922,449/
Hoeller921,173/
Helleur92276/
Hellert92265/
Heiller92127/
Cheller9270/
Kheller9261/
Heuller9228/
Haeller9221/
Heeller9219/
Hgeller926/
Hellerd922/
Hellerr922/
Hesller922/
Hieller921/
Helleir921/
Hetller920/
Healler920/
Eller9130,855/
Helle919,960/
Heler91772/
Chellier86313/
Hellerød8619/
Hellerøe8612/
Heilleur869/
Håheller867/
Chellere865/
Helleher864/
Chellert861/
Heisller861/
Heyllger861/
Helleard860/
Chieller860/
Hiellier860/
Haller8349,795/
Hiller8337,612/
Geller8319,357/
Holler8317,576/
Höller8310,308/
Heiler833,952/
Ellert832,821/
Chelle832,576/
Hjelle832,154/
Hesler831,689/
Helles83756/
Helleu83667/
Hetler83631/
Esller83471/
Helley83436/
Ellerd83430/
Heuler83427/
Hellie83384/
Häller83361/
Oeller83344/
Jeller83314/
Helier83257/
Heyler83249/
Ellger83242/
Heille83163/
Heulle83159/
Healer83152/
Euller83143/
Heeler83137/
Hoeler83133/
Hielle8394/
Cheler8379/
Hellet8363/
Kheler8338/
Ellere8336/
Hyller8335/
Ellier8333/
Hejler8332/
Eiller8328/
Hellez8319/
Haeler8318/
Helleh8317/
Helher8313/
Helert8310/
Eyller839/
Hehler834/
Helled834/
Hieler833/
Ieller833/
Khelle833/
Hellee833/
Elhler832/
Ihller832/
Aeller832/
Hellir831/
Ealler831/
Ellher831/
Helere831/
Hellea831/
Hellei831/
Etller830/
Ellear830/
Helear830/
Ahller830/
Ellerz830/
Heleir830/
Hele8010,213/
Elle807,186/
Eler803,227/
Hellerová80686/
D'Hellier8021/
Hellerova809/
Eicheller801/
Hillier7723,343/
Heisler7712,292/
Hollier775,121/
Hallier773,274/
Hettler772,060/
Hillert771,476/
Chesler771,465/
Chelles77639/
Hillger77592/
Chelley77450/
Chiller77446/
Chelleh77432/
Halleur77369/
Hoehler77358/
Heitler77325/
Eseller77297/
Helleis77240/
Hellesø77224/
Höllger77183/
Chielle77153/
Chellet77124/
Echelle77105/
Hedtler77101/
Eillert7789/
Hetelle7782/
Hehlert7782/
Hellett7778/
Heasler7773/
Healley7761/
Heilles7760/
Heilert7752/
Heehler7734/
Hiehler7731/
Heysler7730/
Elleard7730/
Geyller7726/
Chellie7725/
Khiller7721/
Cheille7715/
Heselle7714/
Heytler7713/
Hyllert7712/
Chhelle7711/
Hailler7711/
Hellesh7711/
Chellea778/
Heilger777/
Helleså776/
Chelier775/
Chelger775/
Healier774/
Jhiller773/
Huiller773/
Halleer773/
Hillere773/
Esiller773/
Heijler773/
Hällerå773/
Hillerd772/
Kheyler772/
Eisller772/
Heesler772/
Cheiler772/
Oellier772/
Chellee772/
Eyllier772/
Hetleer772/
Hételle772/
Hitller772/
Hayller771/
Helless771/
Hilleir771/
Chealer771/
Cheelle771/
Cheleir771/
Hethler771/
Heheler771/
Heileer771/
Healles771/
Hyselle771/
Ichelle771/
Hilleer771/
Ellerhe771/
Hahller771/
Heatler771/
Ehllert771/
Hillerz771/
Heilier771/
Échelle771/
Halller771/
Khehler771/
Helleet771/
Chelled771/
Heulher771/
Helloyr771/
Khyller771/
Hillear770/
Hellirp770/
Helierr770/
Heyleur770/
Hallear770/
Heallie770/
Hielley770/
Helluir770/
Hyllier770/
Heilley770/
Chieler770/
Hellair770/
Hellire770/
Ellertt770/
Heleard770/
Helliey770/
Kheeler770/
Helhier770/
Heleher770/
Heglier770/
Hallerr770/
Halleyr770/
Heallet770/
Hillerr770/
Jelle7324,010/
Gelle7320,268/
Hille7317,056/
Oller7312,808/
Euler7310,583/
Aller7310,124/
Ellie736,859/
Chele736,299/
Elles735,462/
Ohler735,387/
Hella735,369/
Eiler734,762/
Eyler734,498/
Esler733,666/
Ehler733,581/
Helli732,862/
Helie732,808/
Hiler732,754/
Helly732,562/
Holer732,459/
Elert732,346/
Heale732,053/
Khele731,903/
Elley731,840/
Hyler731,706/
Elger731,661/
Öhler731,477/
Eletr731,425/
Jeler731,338/
Öller731,311/
Heule731,165/
Heley731,025/
Haler73931/
Ihler73843/
Ahler73795/
Hehle73749/
Geler73748/
Heile73717/
Iller73653/
Oeler73508/
Heles73447/
Helei73420/
Hiele73366/
Ellet73365/
Elleh73333/
Ellez73315/
Heyle73259/
Etler73229/
Hylle73188/
Heele73176/
Hetle73171/
Ealer73114/
Heleu73105/
Elere73101/
Ieler7378/
Elier7372/
Helep7362/
Heled7355/
Ejler7355/
Hesle7349/
Helje7348/
Höler7345/
Helez7343/
Helet7338/
Heleh7336/
Heleš7329/
Heløe7324/
Elled7321/
Elerd7320/
Ealle7317/
Hellé7317/
Ellee7315/
Hellä7315/
Elear738/
Ellei737/
Ellep736/
Hellj736/
Ellle735/
Hellá735/
Helee734/
Ellea734/
Eille733/
Helea733/
Elleu733/
Eleir732/
Eulle732/
Helej732/
Elerr731/
Eeler731/
Eylle731/
Yhler731/
Ellir731/
Hgele731/
Ielle731/
Hejle731/
Ellér731/
Eğler731/
Ellje731/
Aeler730/
Helyr730/
Huillier71410/
Hilleard71281/
Chailler71249/
Hellestø71127/
Chillier71119/
Heislere7147/
Aichelle7141/
Ellerová7138/
Healless7123/
Chhiller7122/
Helerová7120/
Hillerød7115/
Hellesch7115/
Chiselle7111/
Hälleråd7111/
Helleisz716/
Chielleh715/
Helerova714/
Khyoller713/
Chellett713/
Hillerdt713/
Heithler713/
Ellerova713/
Khoiller713/
Hillgeer712/
Helleová712/
Chealley712/
Hesselle712/
Echelles712/
Hillerøe712/
Gelleher711/
Khillere711/
Chelluir711/
Hellaire711/
Hettelle711/
Hechelle711/
Hoehlier711/
Hilleart711/
Esseller711/
Hahaller711/
Aelleher711/
Chealier711/
Cheelleh711/
Chelliea711/
Chellehe711/
Cheisler711/
Hilllier711/
Heijlger711/
Ichelles711/
Cheylert711/
Heathler711/
Cheelles710/
Geeheler710/
Cheatler710/
Heelhere710/
Healey6738,113/
Chelli6711,129/
Ele6710,439/
Oehler679,948/
Chella677,642/
Ollier677,209/
Hitler674,615/
Giller674,167/
Ellett673,942/
Eisler673,838/
Heeley673,826/
Jelley673,644/
Eilert673,406/
Hilley672,479/
Allier672,460/
Hohler672,228/
Geelle672,093/
Easler672,025/
Chille671,903/
Hayler671,750/
Höhler671,597/
Cheles671,593/
Hailer671,395/
Chelly671,315/
Hoyler671,008/
Huyler67955/
Heslep67908/
Chelea67848/
Hisler67838/
Eitler67741/
Illert67696/
Chiele67636/
Hesley67610/
Heales67604/
Eysler67566/
Gellér67556/
Hilles67528/
Hillje67518/
Cheley67495/
Eilerd67445/
Iselle67427/
Heiles67426/
Hejles67398/
Jeelle67396/
Helluy67378/
Hillie67371/
Hallir67366/
Hellis67359/
Gelley67339/
Hiolle67334/
Cheale67278/
Chelet67258/
Huille67255/
Geyler67250/
Heloir67245/
Cheele67229/
Hahler67221/
Hettle67220/
Cheleh67212/
Heslet67196/
Healea67190/
Hysler67188/
Eylert67167/
Gellee67148/
Hillez67147/
Khelly67144/
Hiehle67143/
Helesh67139/
Cheilletz67136/
Geeler67128/
Ettler67116/
Ellesh67115/
Heglie67115/
Chetle67112/
Gheyle67108/
Halier67107/
Elless67101/
Yohler6790/
Hillerová6783/
Hesles6779/
Helire6777/
Chaillier6777/
Chelei6774/
Öhlert6771/
Hihler6769/
Hetley6767/
Cheleș6767/
Cheleş6764/
Hölger6760/
Ealley6758/
Oiller6757/
Jähler6756/
Gelger6753/
Eilles6752/
Hillep6750/
Gellei6750/
Khelli6748/
Khelge6748/
Chelge6748/
Heeles6746/
Hyolle6744/
Cheleu6744/
Heally6741/
Chiler6739/
Hajler6739/
Choiselle6739/
Helloy6737/
Healed6736/
Allear6736/
Jiller6735/
Hetlet6735/
Jeiler6734/
Kheele6731/
Illger6730/
Helecz6730/
Ioller6729/
Chelee6729/
Hällje6728/
Holier6727/
Ailler6727/
Hoiler6726/
Heilerová6726/
Ellair6725/
Yoller6725/
Ajhler6725/
Heuleu6725/
Haaler6724/
Healla6724/
Hilere6722/
Hjejle6721/
Haille6721/
Gejler6720/
Alheer6720/
Heilly6719/
Helett6719/
Eylier6718/
Hellia6717/
Høiler6716/
Hejleh6716/
Ellesø6715/
Heyles6715/
Helløy6715/
Hilier6714/
Heisle6714/
Kheleh6714/
Helieh6713/
Esille6713/
Helair6712/
Hilljr6711/
Hjälle6711/
Halljr6710/
Chelie6710/
Eselle6710/
Halear6710/
Chaitelle6710/
Hilert679/
Yselle679/
Heelee678/
Etelle678/
Heelge678/
Eilley677/
Elleih677/
Hallér677/
Heiley676/
Khiler676/
Helgir676/
Hellya676/
Ealert676/
Jehler676/
Helepp675/
Ollear675/
Eilere675/
Eglile675/
Heyley674/
Hillet674/
Healee674/
Uiller674/
Elleis674/
Hellly674/
Khille674/
Cheile674/
Huiler674/
Ellieh674/
Cheled674/
Khyler674/
Hileur674/
Chellé674/
Helloa674/
Chyler673/
Hillge673/
Hoille673/
Eellez673/
Healie673/
Khelea673/
Khelei673/
Hellit673/
Eillie673/
Heledd673/
Olller673/
Elleas673/
Eijler673/
Heilerova673/
Hellid673/
Hillerova673/
Helech673/
Ethler672/
Chelhe672/
Yiller672/
Yllier672/
Eilier672/
Hylley672/
Heuley672/
Halejr672/
Chechille672/
Cheule672/
Heatle672/
Hillea672/
Ellior672/
Ehllie672/
Aihler672/
Etille672/
Eulier672/
Hielly672/
Haylle672/
Ealles671/
Chesle671/
Ohlier671/
Hillee671/
Ellets671/
Hellay671/
Haleer671/
Kheley671/
Chhele671/
Helhet671/
Hellaj671/
Heelie671/
Heihle671/
Heilie671/
Heitle671/
Jeyler671/
Jheele671/
Heylee671/
Hollir671/
Chylle671/
Eatler671/
Eahler671/
Ealeer671/
Eallea671/
Ehlerz671/
Eelles671/
Eglier671/
Elleid671/
Elleit671/
Haleur671/
Hillir671/
Helest671/
Eslert671/
Ihlert671/
Hehley671/
Isller671/
Illier671/
Jellee671/
Ellleh671/
Heslir671/
Heleis671/
Esllei671/
Hielie671/
Hölert671/
Höllerova671/
Illere671/
Hilleu671/
Heylie671/
Heileh671/
Helesz671/
Hellai671/
Hellesæth671/
Helliz671/
Hellli671/
Khelir671/
Khelje671/
Jøller671/
O'ller671/
Yllert671/
Șelțer671/
Haleir671/
Gellej671/
Elloir671/
Eillet671/
Eleire671/
Eylles671/
Esllir671/
Alleir671/
Alller671/
Ecelle671/
Ayhler671/
Che'le671/
Chelez671/
Cheleû671/
Elleed671/
Icelle671/
Kheile671/
Chehle671/
Elettr671/
Aheile671/
Oelear671/
Cheyleard671/
Jheleh671/
Heleas671/
Helets671/
Hyllea671/
Hylles671/
Hyllet671/
Ithler671/
Hitlle671/
Gelear670/
Heelly670/
Ellgey670/
Holeur670/
Heilge670/
Allerr670/
Euhler670/
Ohlear670/
Hieley670/
Ilhler670/
Heylep670/
Holear670/
Heschille670/
Helehy670/
Heslei670/
Ellirt670/
Eihler670/
Ellest670/
Olleer670/
Holeer670/
Heslea670/
Heulie670/
Hjille670/
Elleat670/
Hylier670/
Ehlere670/
Elerht670/
Hetles670/
Healet670/
Hylger670/
Hylear670/
Jllert670/
Hilled670/
Eslerr670/
Huylle670/
Ellley670/
Heasle670/
Eleert670/
Eislle670/

Heller Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Heller in the Arabic language
هيلرhylr-

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