Helliwell Surname

108,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Helliwell Surname Definition:

For Halliwell, q.v.

Helliwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9111:19,1412,738
United States3981:910,70168,500
Australia3341:80,8259,395
Canada2521:146,21314,975
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Wales471:65,8415,810
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,7661:8,8121,332
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Helliwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Halliwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Haliwell (holy spring), in Middlesex; dweller at the holy well or spring.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Helliwells, who are now numerous in the district of Sheffield, may derive their name, like the Halliwells of Lancashire, from a Lancashire township. The name of Helwell occurred in Lincolnshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Helliwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helliwell is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helliwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 108,718th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,702,300 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Helliwell are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Helliwell is most common in England, where it is carried by 2,911 people, or 1 in 19,141. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 30 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Other than England it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Helliwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helliwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Helliwell last name rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,809 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Helliwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Helliwell last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Helliwell last name are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.37% registered with the party.

The amount Helliwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.86% less than the national average, earning R 161,916 per year; in United States they earn 14.96% more than the national average, earning $49,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $49,810 CAD per year.

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