Hellmann Surname

25,727th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hellmann Surname Definition:

(German) The sound or healthy man; descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard); descendant of Heilman (salvation, man).

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Hellmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany15,2121:5,292635
United States2,7261:132,96413,981
Brazil1,5791:135,5765,175
Austria2591:32,8785,298
France1591:417,75360,954
Denmark1431:39,4744,118
Poland1281:296,94335,597
South Africa1181:459,13338,484
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Australia651:415,31833,226
Canada581:635,26952,014
Paraguay451:160,8173,242
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Argentina401:1,068,58565,578
England361:1,547,72466,012
Hungary321:306,75923,012
Norway301:171,41020,526
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
China51:273,464,31313,838
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:231,42319,482

Hellmann (18) may also be a first name.

Hellmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The sound or healthy man; descendant of Hellmann, a German Jewish synonym for Samuel (God hath heard); descendant of Heilman (salvation, man).

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

(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

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated in Germany. Hell means 'light coloured' and mann means 'person'.

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Hellmann Last Name Facts

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

Hellmann is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,727th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 348,103 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Hellmann are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hellmann is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 15,212 people, or 1 in 5,292. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Hellmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hellmann has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hellmann surname rose 1,256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hellmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hellmann last name are 21.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hellmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 74.47% more than the national average, earning 603,795 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning R 287,856 per year; in United States they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $48,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.93% more than the national average, earning $67,532 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoellmann947/
Heillmann943/
Haellmann941/
Hiellmann940/
Hellman9312,676/
Ellmann931,968/
Helmann93538/
Heilmann8819,302/
Hollmann8813,738/
Hillmann889,039/
Hallmann887,992/
Heylmann88570/
Höllmann88234/
Chellman88178/
Hehlmann8884/
Jellmann8831/
Hoellman8829/
Heulmann8818/
Heillman8813/
Hjellman888/
Hejlmann886/
Khellman885/
Hoelmann883/
Khelmann882/
Hielmann882/
Heelmann881/
Hellmand881/
Hellmonn881/
Chelmann881/
Hellmaun881/
Helhmann881/
Hellmain880/
Hiellman880/
Hellmasn880/
Helman8612,859/
Ellman862,646/
Elmann86267/
Hellmannová8430/
Heßelmann82209/
Heselmann82167/
Jehelmann8225/
Ichelmann8215/
Hoehlmann8213/
Hollmannn825/
Holllmann822/
Heylemann822/
Häselmann821/
Hillmannn821/
Gehelmann821/
Echelmann820/
Hillman8033,227/
Hallman8015,273/
Heilman809,966/
Hollman805,844/
Ohlmann802,765/
Oelmann802,364/
Allmann801,825/
Gellman801,660/
Ollmann801,583/
Illmann80799/
Ahlmann80797/
Holmann80447/
Helmand80318/
Ehlmann80308/
Halmann80195/
Chelman80192/
Eylmann80184/
Eilmann80157/
Helmane80147/
Öhlmann80146/
Hilmann80126/
Hällman80114/
Heylman8067/
Khelman8066/
Haelman8049/
Hejlman8034/
Hyllman8028/
Hoelman8021/
Hielman8018/
Hjelman8012/
Höllman8012/
Eillman808/
Hellmam808/
Hölmann806/
Helmaun805/
Healman804/
Jellman804/
Hylmann802/
Hehlman802/
Hellmon801/
Eelmann801/
Helmman801/
Eslmann801/
Heelman800/
Aelmann800/
Ellmand800/
Hechelmann7892/
Aichelmann7891/
Ellmannová7813/
Hellmanová789/
Eschelmann781/
Heitelmann781/
Heißelmann781/
Ajchelmann781/
Elman774,955/
Oehlmann751,071/
Heileman75506/
Challman75389/
Gehlmann75382/
Chillman75317/
Hohlmann75260/
Hytelman7573/
Hiselman7549/
Echelman7543/
Hailmann7543/
Chollman7537/
Hitelman7536/
Hjelmman7533/
Eilemann7529/
Huilmann7528/
Hilhmann7520/
Ißelmann7519/
Heislman7517/
Aallmann7517/
Hellmond7516/
Heijlman7515/
Hellmont759/
Eßelmann759/
Chelmane759/
Haallman758/
Höhlmann758/
Hehelman758/
Chielman757/
Hihlmann755/
Cheilman752/
Khillman751/
Chelmang751/
Iselmann751/
Hillmang751/
Hillmank751/
Hollmean751/
Hollmonn751/
Halhmann751/
Hillmamn751/
Hoylmann751/
Illmannn751/
Hejleman751/
Halmmann751/
Holhmann751/
Hillmand750/
Heselman750/
Hoellmon750/
Eihlmann750/
Hyselman750/
Heyleman750/
Heichelmann7446/
Hillmannová746/
Eischelmann746/
Heilmannová743/
Heiszelmann742/
Holman7162,138/
Allman7116,209/
Hilman718,732/
Gelman715,523/
Halman712,519/
Illman711,609/
Ahlman711,370/
Hesselman71807/
Eelman71741/
Ohlman71661/
Esselmann71522/
Ollman71352/
Heiselman71321/
Eichelman71315/
Ehlman71283/
Elmane71276/
Helmon71263/
Isselmann71195/
Hettleman71187/
Eitelmann71187/
Almann71146/
Hittelman71119/
Hylman7199/
Eilman7186/
Jelman7176/
Oelman7172/
Ölmann7160/
Olmann7158/
Ählman7138/
Eschelman7131/
Aichelman7126/
Helmanova7126/
Hajcelman7119/
Ajchelman7118/
Hejcelman7118/
Helmanová7112/
Yllman7112/
Ilmann719/
Hölman718/
Ellmon717/
Helmam717/
Eylman716/
Elmand715/
Heitelman715/
Ihlman714/
Elmhan714/
Hettelman713/
Elmain713/
Aelman712/
Cheselman712/
Eiselmann712/
Ielman711/
Essellman711/
Etlman711/
Ellmam711/
Ellmanová711/
Elmean711/
Yhlman711/
Elmank711/
Eulman711/
Chytelman711/
Chitelman711/
Hisselman710/
Heilemaun710/
Hechelman710/
Ealman710/
Easelmann710/
Gillman679,490/
Khilman67865/
Hoilman67732/
Chilman67701/
Hallmon67511/
Helmond67483/
Hillmon67417/
Hoylman67388/
Oehlman67203/
Halmain67168/
Elmacin67166/
Khylman67152/
Chalman67150/
Hollmon67125/
Hailman67115/
Hyleman6788/
Itelman6769/
Hohlman6758/
Etelman6758/
Gehlman6745/
Jeilman6743/
Helmont6725/
Haalman6724/
Olhmann6721/
Aalmann6721/
Huilman6717/
Holhman6716/
Helmhausen6715/
Chajcelman6711/
Esilman6710/
Allmain6710/
Chelmanova6710/
Illmannová678/
Hillmam678/
Hilmand677/
Eselman676/
Helmoun676/
Hajlman675/
Hahlman675/
Hillmanová674/
Eahlman673/
Holmman673/
Hilmane673/
Ytelman673/
Hyllmon672/
Alhmann672/
Iselman672/
Aahlman672/
Elmaine672/
Hihlman672/
Heschelman671/
Ollmman671/
Oillman671/
Haylman671/
Jillman671/
Hgilman671/
Hilhman671/
Hilmaan671/
Eallmon671/
Elhmane671/
Geylman671/
Halmean671/
Yillman671/
Yollman671/
Uillman671/
Eileman671/
Etleman671/
Illmannova671/
Ilhmann671/
Helmone671/
Ellmond671/
Cholman671/
Elmahan671/
Geelman671/
Hielmon670/
Ecelman670/
Heisselman670/
Healmon670/
Icelman670/
Easlman670/
Holmain670/
Ealeman670/
Heschilman670/
Ethlman670/
Ellmoon670/

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