Hellings Surname
Approximately 2,698 people bear this surname
Hellings 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.
Read More About This SurnameHellings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 620 | 1:27,237 | 4,457 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Belgium | 380 | 1:30,254 | 4,894 |
| England | 375 | 1:148,581 | 14,225 |
| Australia | 371 | 1:72,765 | 8,563 |
| Germany | 136 | 1:591,952 | 47,778 |
| Suriname | 109 | 1:5,070 | 1,155 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:85,528 | 9,012 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
Hellings (1,062) may also be a first name.
Hellings 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.
Hellings Demographics
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Hellings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hellings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hellings is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Hellings click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hellings? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 161,408th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,701,092 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hellings reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hellings is also the 245,583rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,062 people.
Hellings is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 620 people, or 1 in 27,237. In The Netherlands Hellings is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 73 percent are found, North Holland, where 11 percent are found and South Holland, where 7 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Belgium, where 14 percent are found.
Hellings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hellings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hellings last name increased 222 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hellings Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hellings surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hellings earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning 299,151 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.15% less than the national average, earning R 175,488 per year; in United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $54,344 CAD per year.
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