Hellweg Surname
Approximately 2,622 people bear this surname
Hellweg Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Haluig (man, fight); dweller at, or near, a military road; one who came from Hellweg (army road), in Germany; descendant of Hiltiwic (fight, fight); descendant of Hailwich (holy, fight).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,119 | 1:37,992 | 5,023 |
| United States | 408 | 1:888,380 | 67,160 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Hellweg Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Haluig (man, fight); dweller at, or near, a military road; one who came from Hellweg (army road), in Germany; descendant of Hiltiwic (fight, fight); descendant of Hailwich (holy, fight).
User-submitted Reference
Hellweg comes from the German words hell, meaning 'bright' and weg, meaning 'way' or 'path'. Combined, the surname means 'bright way'.
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Average Hellweg Salary in
United States
$49,409 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hellweg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hellweg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hellweg is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hellweg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hellweg is the 165,250th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,779,384 people. The last name Hellweg occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hellweg live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 2,119 people, or 1 in 37,992. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.
Hellweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hellweg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hellweg surname increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hellweg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hellweg surname are 8.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hellweg earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.77% more than the national average, earning $61,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helweg | 92 | 1,451 | / |
| Hellwig | 86 | 19,271 | / |
| Hollweg | 86 | 1,515 | / |
| Hillweg | 86 | 9 | / |
| Hallweg | 86 | 6 | / |
| Helwieg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Helweig | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hellveg | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hillwegg | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hallwegh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hellwigg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helwig | 77 | 8,653 | / |
| Holweg | 77 | 1,536 | / |
| Halweg | 77 | 303 | / |
| Hilweg | 77 | 68 | / |
| Helveg | 77 | 44 | / |
| Ellbeg | 77 | 21 | / |
| Helbeg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Helwyg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hohlweg | 71 | 569 | / |
| Hillwig | 71 | 428 | / |
| Hahlweg | 71 | 397 | / |
| Hellvig | 71 | 229 | / |
| Helwigh | 71 | 42 | / |
| Hallwig | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hollveg | 71 | 19 | / |
| Hollwig | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hillveg | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hellwigová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hellbig | 71 | 3 | / |
| Höllwig | 71 | 3 | / |
| Heelwig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelbeg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelwig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Helwigg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heilwig | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hollweck | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Elbeg | 67 | 257 | / |
| Hellbeck | 67 | 71 | / |
| Heilweck | 67 | 42 | / |
| Elwig | 67 | 33 | / |
| Helweick | 67 | 12 | / |
| Alweg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hellbekk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hellwick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hillwigg | 67 | 0 | / |
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