Hellsten Surname

137,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Hellsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hellsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,6591:3,313523
Sweden1,1551:8,525780
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Canada721:511,74443,418
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Norway551:93,49612,846
Australia371:729,61448,196
England241:2,321,58686,519
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Hellstén (200) & Héllsten (1) are calculated separately.

Hellsten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hellsten is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Hellstén or Héllsten. For other potential spellings of Hellsten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hellsten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 137,520th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,236,816 people. The last name Hellsten is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hellsten are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Hellsten is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,659 people, or 1 in 3,313. In Finland Hellsten is most common in: Uusimaa, where 31 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 19 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Finland this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Hellsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hellsten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hellsten last name rose 2,240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hellsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hellsten last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hellsten earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning 424,385 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $39,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $55,058 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hellsten
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