Helling Surname

80,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Helling 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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Helling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6881:29,9503,948
United States2,0391:177,76317,808
Netherlands2801:60,31110,392
Sweden1591:61,9294,741
Norway1371:37,5355,322
England1361:409,69228,019
Argentina1291:331,34426,182
Australia1151:234,74522,001
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Finland321:171,77215,201
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:179,99516,051

Helling (67) may also be a first name.

Helling 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

Local. Hellan, in the Welsh, signifies the elms—the place of elms. Helling, in the Dutch, means a slope or declivity.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Frisian, Elle, Ellen; from the Swedish, Helin, Helling; from the Flemish, Hellin, Hellings; in the Domesday Book, Eluine; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Helling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helling is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Helling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 80,929th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,212,570 people. Helling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Helling are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Helling is also the 1,191,548th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 67 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,688 people, or 1 in 29,950. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Helling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helling last name increased 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helling surname are 15.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 62.89% more than the national average, earning 563,731 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.47% less than the national average, earning R 177,108 per year; in United States they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $47,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning $61,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellings932,698/
Chelling9359/
Haelling9341/
Hellingh9324/
Hoelling9316/
Heilling9314/
Khelling933/
Hjelling932/
Hetlling930/
Elling924,782/
Hellin922,792/
Heling921,851/
Hellingch882/
Chellings881/
Halling864,492/
Holling862,710/
Hilling862,153/
Heiling861,564/
Gelling861,537/
Hesling86841/
Helluin86532/
Healing86478/
Hölling86408/
Hellinx86363/
Chellin86269/
Heeling86194/
Ellings86190/
Cheling86134/
Hetling86126/
Jelling86118/
Oelling86103/
Hehling8684/
Haeling8643/
Heullin8628/
Helleng8627/
Hylling8613/
Hoeling869/
Eilling867/
Elliong867/
Heuling866/
Hellien864/
Khellin863/
Hellinc862/
Hellgin862/
Helings861/
Helglin861/
Elgling861/
Ellingh861/
Hellijn861/
Helllin861/
Hegling861/
Ielling861/
Hieling861/
Ealling860/
Hellind860/
Heyling860/
Helin838,527/
Eling833,376/
Ellin831,581/
Helln832/
Helng831/
Chelleng802,155/
Hettling80238/
Heitling80235/
Hellinck80105/
Healings8094/
Heylings8057/
Khilling8050/
Chesling8045/
Chilling8043/
Hoehling8032/
Hillings8026/
Haehling8021/
Höllings8012/
D'Hellin808/
Heslings806/
Hailling803/
Heelings801/
Khellina801/
Eillings801/
Hellinkx801/
Kheeling801/
Heilings800/
Heisling800/
Heatling800/
Chellien800/
Eellings800/
Heesling800/
Illing774,179/
Hellen774,103/
Heslin773,160/
Alling772,438/
Ehling772,359/
Haling771,829/
Heulin771,174/
Etling771,169/
Geling771,125/
Hillin771,118/
Elings771,056/
Chelin77973/
Ellina77897/
Eiling77697/
Gellin77604/
Olling77585/
Heluin77429/
Ellien77406/
Esling77401/
Ihling77398/
Heglin77359/
Ealing77300/
Ohling77256/
Hellén77234/
Holing77201/
Egling77199/
Heylin77194/
Aeling77190/
Ellion77173/
Hellyn77154/
Öhling77130/
Elluin77105/
Jellin7795/
Euling7772/
Helien7762/
Hiling7761/
Elleng7758/
Heleng7753/
Ahling7749/
Höling7746/
Häling7745/
Hellín7740/
Eliong7739/
Jeling7737/
Khelin7727/
Eeling7724/
Hellne7720/
Heelin7718/
Hellim7718/
Iellin7712/
Hällin7712/
Helind778/
Ähling776/
Ylling775/
Healin773/
Ellgin773/
Ellisn773/
Eyling772/
Hehlin772/
Helimg772/
Eillin771/
Chelng771/
Hetlin771/
Heilin771/
Hyling771/
Hjelin771/
Héllin771/
Hellün771/
Helink771/
Elging771/
Eluing771/
Hellnc771/
Ellind770/
Elglin770/
Helgin770/
Jhling770/
Ellink770/
Chelingue7517/
Hillingsø7515/
Chillings754/
Hellincks753/
Chellaeng751/
Chellenng751/
Chiehling751/
Esillings751/
Hechyllin751/
Cheslings751/
Elin736,559/
Heln7344/
Elln732/
Elng731/
Hallink713,197/
Gilling712,000/
Chellen711,025/
Eagling71825/
Cheleng71819/
Hollink71457/
Hayling71403/
Oehling71388/
Ettling71384/
Huillin71276/
Gellion71275/
Aalling71270/
Hailing71225/
Easling71183/
Cheslin71139/
Jilling71132/
Hahling71129/
Chelina71123/
Heslink71118/
Hjellen71117/
Aehling71104/
Höhling71101/
Etellin71100/
Holleng71100/
Huiling7192/
Högling7189/
Helinck7186/
Chetlin7179/
Hellemn7175/
Geeling7173/
Hähling7171/
Chillin7170/
Hoyling7159/
Chellim7151/
Jylling7151/
Gellink7150/
Hellend7149/
Geyling7147/
Hajling7133/
Heallen7128/
D'Helin7126/
Chiling7124/
Yilling7118/
Hillien7118/
Chelion7118/
Halläng7116/
Khelina7111/
Jieling7111/
Hilleng717/
Eijling717/
Heilien716/
Helleen715/
Gellina715/
Hoeleng714/
Elingue714/
Ahaling714/
Kheylin713/
Heyleng713/
Chealin712/
Illings712/
Ealings712/
Gelihng712/
Khellen712/
Eallion712/
Eillien712/
Hilläng712/
Hilings712/
Hellent712/
Heilingová712/
Hohling712/
Khillin711/
Heislin711/
Khiling711/
Illling711/
Heellen711/
Hiluing711/
Helinne711/
Elllina711/
Eisling711/
Allieng711/
Cheylin711/
Chellnh711/
Gelleng711/
Haillin711/
Illiong711/
Hesllen710/
Hoiling710/
Edtling710/
Ethling710/
Heelion710/
Chelien710/
Heullen710/
Heaglin710/
Heaslin710/
Heillen710/
Halleng710/
Helinke710/
Helen6747,484/
Gelin6716,496/
Elion6710,461/
Ellen678,910/
Elgin677,755/
Aling675,767/
Oling674,252/
Elien673,098/
Eglin672,207/
Elina671,767/
Helim671,696/
Eulin671,585/
Eleng671,514/
Jillings67852/
Illin67672/
Jelin67605/
Ehlin67471/
Helén67411/
Iling67322/
Eslin67215/
Etlin67202/
Öling67128/
Chisling67107/
Hylin67102/
Chillion6797/
Elind6794/
Yling6792/
Haylings6788/
Hélin6782/
Helyn6766/
Elink6749/
Helincks6746/
Ellim6740/
Helne6737/
Helinckx6733/
Chelleen6727/
Hilin6726/
Eylin6722/
Hoilhing6722/
Eluin6722/
Hollengk6719/
Gailling6718/
Hollinck6717/
Cheeleng6715/
Hellynck6715/
Ellyn6714/
Cheitlin6713/
Gillling6712/
Eilin679/
Hailings678/
Jellinck677/
Yhlin677/
Elihn676/
Ielin676/
Chealeng675/
Helèn675/
Khailing674/
Hillinck674/
Heeln674/
Elhin673/
Eelin673/
Elint673/
Ealin673/
Jling673/
Cheln672/
Ellinova672/
Elisn672/
Elinc672/
Hoitling672/
Helín672/
Chitling671/
Cheslinc671/
Cheylien671/
Chihling671/
Helincke671/
Hellenth671/
Heiln671/
Hilln671/
Hjeln671/
Aillings671/
Chailing671/
Yilliong671/
Huitling671/
Illingue671/
Illng671/
Jhlin671/
Helengue671/
Hellenne671/
Jlllings671/
Éling671/
Geellink671/
Elijn671/
Ellén671/
Chillien671/
Hylln671/
Echellim671/
Echellyn671/
Cheyglin671/
Chehleng671/
Helnn670/
Haisling670/
Healn670/
Elinn670/
Huillion670/
Hellehen670/
Huisling670/
Huillien670/

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