Helm Surname

12,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Helm Surname Definition:

Local 'at the elm'; compare Ash, Oak, Birch, &c. The aspirate is no obstacle to this view; v. Hellis, &c, and compare Empsall and Hempsall, or Elmsley and Helmsley. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Helm.' Although Miss Yonge has Helmar in her Glossary, and Helmsley would seem to be 'the meadow of Helm,' still I have not found a single trace of a personal name Helm in old records.

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Helm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,2791:16,2692,062
Germany12,2951:6,548802
England2,4121:23,1003,219
Austria1,5861:5,369619
Canada1,4651:25,1513,388
South Africa8431:64,2688,081
Australia6271:43,0555,467
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
France2931:226,69935,158
New Zealand2701:16,7722,932
Netherlands2431:69,49511,836
Sweden2051:48,0333,738
Poland1791:212,33927,981
Estonia1651:8,0111,044
Brazil1261:1,699,00355,624
Denmark911:62,0306,253
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Thailand831:851,064135,450
Slovakia721:74,11714,362
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Luxembourg551:10,5551,817
Argentina511:838,10654,910
Wales491:63,1545,613
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Norway131:395,56035,657
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China41:341,830,39216,990
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2501:19,5002,796
Scotland911:41,1343,094
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0421:12,4241,609

Helm (2,487) may also be a first name.

Helm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'at the elm'; compare Ash, Oak, Birch, &c. The aspirate is no obstacle to this view; v. Hellis, &c, and compare Empsall and Hempsall, or Elmsley and Helmsley. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Helm.' Although Miss Yonge has Helmar in her Glossary, and Helmsley would seem to be 'the meadow of Helm,' still I have not found a single trace of a personal name Helm in old records. I consider (1) to be the solution.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of local origin from the old lands of Helme in the barony of Cavers, Roxburghshire. Hendrie Helm was tenant on lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 526). Margeret Helme was resident in the parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567), and Henry Helm was portioner of Middlem, 1789 (Heirs, 449). The name of James Kelene, tenant on lands of the Abbey of Kelso 1567 (Kelso, p. 521), is probably an error for Helme.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The O. Teutonic pers. name Helm = Helmet; hence Protector, Lord [Old English Old Saxon O.H.Ger. Old Frisian helm = Gothic hilm-s = Old Norse hialm-r] Helm [weóld] Wulfingum (Helm [ruled] the Wulfings).—The Scóp’s Tale, 60

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Helmet” in Dutch. Also abbreviation of Wilhelm.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, Dutch, German, Swedish) Dweller near the roofed shelter for cattle; dweller at the elm tree; descendant of Helmo, a pet form of names beginning with Helm, as Helmhart, Helmold and Helmarich; descendant of Helm (helmet); helmet.

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

Teutonic, a helmet; a name borrowed from military associations. "Helm as a termination entered into a great number of regular Anglo-Saxon names, such as Eadhelm, Brighthelm, Alfhelm, &c. Wilhelm (William) is an earlier name, occurring in the genealogy of the East-Anglian kings from Woden."-Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Emma de Haume (Halme) Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Andrew de Helum, Engl. c. 1262 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Old Norse, Hjálmr; from the Swedish, Helmer, Hjelm; from the Flemish, from the German, Helm; in the Domesday Book, Elmar, Elmer; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Helm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helm (Arabic: هيلم, Hindi: हेलम) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helm is the 12,619th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 163,879 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Helm live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 148,060th most widely held given name at a global level, held by 2,487 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 22,279 people, or 1 in 16,269. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 87 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Helm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helm surname grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Helm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Helm surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Helm last name are 17.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.03% registered with the political party.

The amount Helm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning 372,370 kr per year; in Peru they earn 65.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,108 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.1% more than the national average, earning R 361,452 per year; in United States they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning $42,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjelm896,456/
Helme894,044/
Chelm89117/
Khelm8956/
Hellm8948/
Hielm8939/
Haelm8917/
Hoelm8911/
Heilm894/
Helmm892/
Hejlm892/
Healm892/
Helmt891/
Helmø891/
Helmh891/
Elm864,849/
Chelme80150/
Hellme8010/
Chellm801/
Healem801/
Kheelm801/
Hetlem801/
Hjelmå801/
Chelmh801/
Cheelm801/
Heylem801/
Helmdt800/
Holm7573,863/
Halm7511,960/
Ahlm75842/
Gelm75730/
Elme75698/
Hilm75275/
Jelm7597/
Ealm7515/
Aelm756/
Ehlm755/
Hölm755/
Eelm754/
Ellm754/
Elmå754/
Elhm753/
Oelm753/
Ihlm752/
Ejlm752/
Ohlm751/
Eilm751/
Elım751/
Elmm751/
Eslm751/
Etlm751/
Eulm751/
Elmt751/
Hjlm751/
Hylm750/
Helmová73144/
Chetlem738/
Helmhch731/
Hesselm731/
Hichelm731/
Chesilm731/
Heiglim731/
Ealem67608/
Hollm67205/
Eylem6789/
Hilme6765/
Halmø6748/
Hallm6723/
Elmøe6720/
Åholm6717/
Hailm6710/
Gehlm679/
Hillm677/
Hylme677/
Halhm677/
Ahalm676/
Ealme675/
Øholm675/
Holmø675/
Jellm674/
Khilm674/
Etlem673/
Hjælm673/
Chelmova672/
Eelem672/
Elmme672/
Iselm671/
Holmm671/
Halmm671/
Ylhem671/
Gelhm671/
Gel'm671/
Eilem671/
Chelmová671/
Elhmd671/
Elmhs671/
Hylem671/
Hychelme671/
Hoilm671/
Hilmt671/
Hiolm670/

Helm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helm in the Hindi language
हेलमhelama-
Helm in the Arabic language
هيلمhylm-

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