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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Hellweg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hellweg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hellweg is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hellweg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 165,250th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,779,384 people. The last name Hellweg is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hellweg live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 2,119 people, or 1 in 37,992. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found and Bavaria, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.
Hellweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hellweg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hellweg last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hellweg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hellweg are 8.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.66% being registered with 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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