Hellig Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Hellig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hellig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany751:1,073,40672,288
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hellig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hellig is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,465,390th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Hellig live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hellig is most common in Germany, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 1,073,406. In Germany Hellig is mostly found in: Berlin, where 40 percent reside, Saxony, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Hellig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hellig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hellig last name contracted 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hellig Last Name Statistics demography

Hellig earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.93% more than the national average, earning R 351,528 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chellig92286/
Hoellig9238/
Heillig9224/
Hellieg920/
Helig91466/
Ellig91312/
Helligsø8659/
Heilig838,476/
Hillig831,927/
Hallig831,413/
Aellig83752/
Oellig83257/
Höllig8398/
Haelig8361/
Jellig8353/
Chelig8324/
Hollig835/
Hellix835/
Hoelig834/
Hielig833/
Heligh833/
Elliog832/
Hellik832/
Heluig832/
Gellig832/
Heleig831/
Helgig831/
Elligs831/
Hetlig830/
Helleg830/
Hellic830/
Hehlig830/
Elig80454/
Chelligue808/
Helligová805/
Chellik77578/
Chelliq77274/
Hellick7740/
Hallieg7729/
Heiligh7727/
Elligue777/
Elliogg773/
Kheligh772/
Heilieg771/
Hilligh771/
Halliug771/
Hoehlig771/
Helliek771/
Halleig771/
Chillig771/
Heillic770/
Hellike770/
Cheallaigh753/
Illig733,949/
Gelig733,346/
Ohlig731,205/
Ollig73950/
Hilig73714/
Allig73651/
Helik73517/
Ellik73415/
Helix73291/
Ehlig73282/
Elhig73236/
Heleg73171/
Elliq73170/
Hölig73133/
Eligh73129/
Ahlig73123/
Ellix73109/
Halig7382/
Eulig7343/
Helic7334/
Holig7331/
Öllig7312/
Ellic738/
Oelig737/
Jelig733/
Aelig732/
Hälig732/
Ealig732/
Eligs731/
Eloig731/
Elleg731/
Ihlig731/
Elaig731/
Jllig730/
Eligg730/
Hilligsø7126/
Heligová7123/
Elligque719/
Haellick711/
Cheligue711/
Gillig672,001/
Chilig671,017/
Hellec67962/
Ellick67717/
Hallik67684/
Chelik67494/
Hollik67280/
Hejlik67268/
Eligue67252/
Aehlig67233/
Hallyg67202/
Höhlig67126/
Elhaig67123/
Gehlig67114/
Hillix67113/
Chellegue67103/
Chesleigh6786/
Khelik6783/
Hiligh6760/
Ellikh6759/
Halleg6741/
Cheliq6737/
Heylik6735/
Hillik6717/
Helick6714/
Helaik6713/
Heileg6712/
Hajlig6712/
Esligh6710/
Heilik679/
Heiligová676/
Oehlig676/
Cheleg675/
Uhylig675/
Esligk674/
Helegh674/
Alligh674/
Ellisq673/
Chelic673/
Gelleg673/
Illigh673/
Holigh672/
Holleg672/
Hellek672/
Haligh672/
Jillig672/
Hailig672/
Allieg672/
Ellaik672/
Hellex672/
Heliec672/
Heiliq671/
Helljk671/
Elleik671/
Holhig671/
Jhilig671/
Haylig671/
Helikh671/
Heliuk671/
Olligg671/
Olllig671/
Haleig671/
Ellict671/
Elaigh671/
Hilliq670/
Jellik670/
Ellike670/
Hilleg670/
Jelleg670/
Olleig670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hellig
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