Hellman Surname

41,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hellman Surname Definition:

(English, German) Dweller in a deep, wide valley; one who settled on communal land; descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard).

Hellman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3541:57,0446,786
Sweden3,7751:2,608247
Finland1,4841:3,704581
Canada1651:223,30721,472
Chile1061:166,1935,518
England1041:535,75133,356
Paraguay1001:72,3671,860
Norway811:63,4859,023
Australia781:346,09929,260
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Estonia271:48,9569,235
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
France81:8,302,840321,660
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Wales51:618,90625,852
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malta41:107,5681,849
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8641:58,1236,454

Hellman (123) may also be a first name.

Hellman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) Dweller in a deep, wide valley; one who settled on communal land; descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard).

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

(from the name of a male ancestor) Heilman is a form of the name Samuel. Samuel is called in the Bible hanavi (“the prophet”), and his name was translated into German Helman (“clairvoyant,” “prophet”). It appears in the forms Hillman, Elman, Ellman. Since Russian Jews substitute a “g” for an “h,” the eastern European version of the name is Gellman, Gilman.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

From hel-maen, the stony hill; or hâl-maen, the stony moor.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hellman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hellman occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,245th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 574,909 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hellman live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hellman is also the 840,349th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 123 people.

Hellman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,354 people, or 1 in 57,044. In The United States Hellman is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States Hellman is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 30 percent are found and Finland, where 12 percent are found.

Hellman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hellman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hellman last name increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hellman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hellman last name are 8.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Hellman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning 394,371 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.97% less than the national average, earning R 133,152 per year; in United States they earn 16.2% more than the national average, earning $50,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellmann9320,935/
Chellman93178/
Hoellman9329/
Heillman9313/
Hjellman938/
Khellman935/
Hellmand931/
Hellmaun931/
Hellmain930/
Hiellman930/
Hellmasn930/
Helman9212,859/
Ellman922,646/
Hoellmann887/
Heillmann883/
Haellmann881/
Hiellmann880/
Hillman8633,227/
Hallman8615,273/
Heilman869,966/
Hollman865,844/
Ellmann861,968/
Gellman861,660/
Helmann86538/
Helmand86318/
Chelman86192/
Helmane86147/
Hällman86114/
Heylman8667/
Khelman8666/
Haelman8649/
Hejlman8634/
Hyllman8628/
Hoelman8621/
Hielman8618/
Hjelman8612/
Höllman8612/
Eillman868/
Hellmam868/
Helmaun865/
Healman864/
Jellman864/
Hehlman862/
Hellmon861/
Helmman861/
Heelman860/
Ellmand860/
Elman834,955/
Hellmanová829/
Heilmann8019,302/
Hollmann8013,738/
Hillmann809,039/
Hallmann807,992/
Heylmann80570/
Heileman80506/
Chillman80317/
Höllmann80234/
Hehlmann8084/
Hytelman8073/
Hiselman8049/
Echelman8043/
Hitelman8036/
Hjelmman8033/
Jellmann8031/
Heulmann8018/
Heislman8017/
Hellmond8016/
Heijlman8015/
Hellmont809/
Chelmane809/
Haallman808/
Hehelman808/
Chielman807/
Hejlmann806/
Hoelmann803/
Cheilman802/
Khelmann802/
Hielmann802/
Khillman801/
Chelmang801/
Heelmann801/
Hillmang801/
Hillmank801/
Hollmean801/
Hillmamn801/
Hellmonn801/
Hejleman801/
Chelmann801/
Helhmann801/
Hillmand800/
Heselman800/
Hoellmon800/
Hyselman800/
Heyleman800/
Hellmannová7830/
Holman7762,138/
Allman7716,209/
Hilman778,732/
Gelman775,523/
Halman772,519/
Illman771,609/
Ahlman771,370/
Eelman77741/
Ohlman77661/
Ollman77352/
Ehlman77283/
Elmane77276/
Elmann77267/
Helmon77263/
Hylman7799/
Eilman7786/
Jelman7776/
Oelman7772/
Ählman7738/
Yllman7712/
Hölman778/
Ellmon777/
Helmam777/
Eylman776/
Elmand775/
Ihlman774/
Elmhan774/
Elmain773/
Aelman772/
Ielman771/
Etlman771/
Ellmam771/
Elmean771/
Yhlman771/
Elmank771/
Eulman771/
Ealman770/
Hesselman75807/
Heiselman75321/
Eichelman75315/
Heßelmann75209/
Hettleman75187/
Heselmann75167/
Hittelman75119/
Eschelman7531/
Aichelman7526/
Helmanova7526/
Jehelmann7525/
Hajcelman7519/
Ajchelman7518/
Hejcelman7518/
Ichelmann7515/
Hoehlmann7513/
Helmanová7512/
Heitelman755/
Hollmannn755/
Hettelman753/
Cheselman752/
Holllmann752/
Heylemann752/
Essellman751/
Ellmanová751/
Häselmann751/
Hillmannn751/
Gehelmann751/
Chytelman751/
Chitelman751/
Hisselman750/
Echelmann750/
Heilemaun750/
Hechelman750/
Gillman719,490/
Ohlmann712,765/
Oelmann712,364/
Allmann711,825/
Ollmann711,583/
Khilman71865/
Illmann71799/
Ahlmann71797/
Hoilman71732/
Chilman71701/
Hallmon71511/
Helmond71483/
Holmann71447/
Hillmon71417/
Hoylman71388/
Ehlmann71308/
Oehlman71203/
Halmann71195/
Eylmann71184/
Halmain71168/
Elmacin71166/
Eilmann71157/
Khylman71152/
Öhlmann71146/
Hilmann71126/
Hollmon71125/
Hailman71115/
Hechelmann7192/
Aichelmann7191/
Hyleman7188/
Itelman7169/
Hohlman7158/
Etelman7158/
Gehlman7145/
Jeilman7143/
Helmont7125/
Haalman7124/
Huilman7117/
Holhman7116/
Helmhausen7115/
Ellmannová7113/
Chajcelman7111/
Esilman7110/
Allmain7110/
Chelmanova7110/
Hillmam718/
Hilmand717/
Eselman716/
Hölmann716/
Helmoun716/
Hajlman715/
Hahlman715/
Hillmanová714/
Eahlman713/
Holmman713/
Hilmane713/
Ytelman713/
Hyllmon712/
Hylmann712/
Iselman712/
Aahlman712/
Elmaine712/
Hihlman712/
Heschelman711/
Ollmman711/
Oillman711/
Haylman711/
Jillman711/
Hgilman711/
Hilhman711/
Hilmaan711/
Eallmon711/
Elhmane711/
Geylman711/
Halmean711/
Yillman711/
Yollman711/
Uillman711/
Eelmann711/
Eileman711/
Etleman711/
Eschelmann711/
Helmone711/
Heitelmann711/
Heißelmann711/
Ellmond711/
Eslmann711/
Ajchelmann711/
Elmahan711/
Geelman711/
Hielmon710/
Ecelman710/
Heisselman710/
Healmon710/
Icelman710/
Easlman710/
Holmain710/
Ealeman710/
Heschilman710/
Aelmann710/
Ethlman710/
Ellmoon710/
Alman674,676/
Ilman673,204/
Olman671,117/
Oehlmann671,071/
Elmanova67917/
Esselman67874/
Elmon67486/
Gehlmann67382/
Ettleman67268/
Hohlmann67260/
Eitelman67248/
Eiselman67135/
Chelmoun67124/
Ettelman67108/
Ylman6772/
Heichelmann6746/
Isselman6745/
Elmanová6744/
Hailmann6743/
Huilmand6741/
Elmam6741/
Eitleman6733/
Eilemann6729/
Huilmann6728/
Hilhmann6720/
Ißelmann6719/
Chillmon6718/
Aallmann6717/
Eßelmann679/
Höhlmann678/
Hillmannová676/
Eischelmann676/
Hihlmann675/
Helmondt675/
Heilmannová673/
Heiszelmann672/
Gillmain672/
Haileman672/
Aiselman671/
Chilmant671/
Jlman671/
Iselmann671/
Hillmond671/
Hillmont671/
Hollmonn671/
Eahleman671/
Elmassin671/
Escelman671/
Halhmann671/
Ysselman671/
Hoylmann671/
Illmannn671/
Jillmand671/
O'Eelman671/
Halmmann671/
D'Holman671/
Ittelman671/
Iselmane671/
Holhmann671/
Hoyleman670/
Juillman670/
Eshylman670/
Heelemon670/
Ethleman670/
Eihlmann670/
Easelman670/
Essilman670/
Heilemon670/

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