Helma Surname

248,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Czechia

Helma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7221:245,35014,198
Indonesia4241:311,90827,508
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Czechia981:108,50517,820
Yemen781:338,7869,970
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Austria111:774,13064,097
India91:85,229,487684,495
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Helma (47,710) may also be a first name.

Helma Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helma (Arabic: هيلما, Hindi: हेलमा, Marathi: हेलमा, Oriya: େହଲମା) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Helma? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 248,464th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,557,565 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Helma are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 19,232nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 47,710 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 722 people, or 1 in 245,350. In Nigeria Helma is primarily found in: Borno, where 24 percent reside, Adamawa, where 23 percent reside and Gombe, where 18 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Helma exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Helma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Helma surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

Helma earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $38,140 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khelma912,496/
Helmas91437/
Helmah9175/
Chelma9115/
Helmaz915/
Helmat912/
Hellma911/
Helmay911/
Helmha910/
Elma8917,542/
Chelmea83171/
Chelmas8381/
Hjelmaa8330/
Heilema8321/
Helmash836/
Helmats833/
Helmach832/
Heylema832/
Chelmma831/
Chelmat831/
Haelmai831/
Heilmas830/
Helmy80187,508/
Helmi8045,039/
Elmas8038,395/
Helme804,044/
Holma802,007/
Halma801,835/
Elmaz80980/
Hilma80506/
Elmai80216/
Helmo80212/
Elmay80179/
Gelma80168/
Jelma80127/
Eelma80117/
Elmah8078/
Elmma8038/
Elmat8023/
Ellma809/
Elmad809/
Ehlma806/
Elmaa806/
Elmau806/
Ahlma803/
Ohlma802/
Elmea802/
Ielma801/
Aelma801/
Elmaş801/
Elmaj801/
Hylma801/
Eslma801/
Heijlema7711/
Chelmach776/
Heiselma771/
Hellmath770/
Helmer7317,138/
Helmes733,347/
Elmahy732,993/
Helmey732,324/
Halmai731,559/
Hellmy73587/
Helmis73412/
Chilma73378/
Chelmi73363/
Hilmah73332/
Helmie73281/
Elmahs73276/
Halmah73257/
Hjelme73217/
Helmii73217/
Hellmi73208/
Eelmaa73181/
Elmaha73154/
Elmaaz73154/
Chelme73150/
Chelmo73139/
Đelmaš73136/
Elmeau73136/
Hielmy73114/
Helmet73114/
Elmast73106/
Chelmy7392/
Elmais7390/
Halmay7375/
Hilmas7357/
Khelmi7355/
Helmér7351/
Hailma7347/
Helmee7346/
Elmash7344/
Helmot7339/
Holmay7333/
Helmit7331/
Helmys7330/
Khilma7325/
Elmaya7322/
Hellmo7320/
Helmos7319/
Helmeš7318/
Eilmas7315/
Chełma7314/
Helmih7313/
Khylma7310/
Hellme7310/
Hallma7310/
Elmahe7310/
Khelmy739/
Helmiy736/
Hilmat736/
Helmei736/
Heelmi736/
Jelmau735/
Holmea734/
Holmaa734/
Gelmai734/
Elmach734/
Helmoi733/
Elmaai732/
Holmah732/
Helmmi732/
Hilmay732/
Elmatt732/
Ecilma732/
Eilema732/
Helmez732/
Helmeh732/
Khelmo731/
Helmid731/
Hoelmo731/
Hillma731/
Hilmaa731/
Helmed731/
Helmoh731/
Itelma731/
Holmma731/
Helmij731/
Helmiß731/
Halmea731/
Halmma731/
Elmeas731/
Ahalma731/
Ettlma731/
Etilma731/
Elmait731/
Elmass731/
Elmazz731/
Geelma731/
Helmmy731/
Helmod731/
Helmyz731/
Helmoy730/
Eelema730/
Ellmay730/
Elmi67137,618/
Alma6714,238/
Ilma674,379/
Helmich673,445/
Elmo673,054/
Olma671,718/
Hellmer671,504/
Esselma671,373/
Elmy671,219/
Elme67698/
Chelmis67565/
Helmous67229/
Chelmes67133/
Ylma67126/
Helmeid67121/
Heilmer67105/
Hellmér6772/
Chilmai6754/
Helmych6753/
Hellmiß6752/
Helmouh6731/
Helmout6728/
Hellmyß6721/
Hellmys6718/
Elmaiss6717/
Elmashd6715/
Helmett6713/
Hellmis6712/
Chelmey6711/
Elmahey6711/
Chelmed6710/
Chelmer679/
Helmetz679/
Huilmai676/
Hellmeh676/
Helmood675/
Elmaach675/
Helmish675/
Huilmay675/
Elmhaia674/
Elmmahy674/
Helmech672/
Helmecz672/
Hillmas672/
Chelmez672/
Hjellmo672/
Helmieh672/
Helmoud672/
Hellmee672/
Oehlmau671/
Chelmet671/
Elhmahy671/
Isselma671/
Hailmat671/
Ahalhma671/
Helmesh671/
Helmess671/
Helmiss671/
Helmist671/
Helmouz671/
Elmà671/
Elmayss671/
Heallmy671/
Elmahie671/
Elmahas671/
Jitelma671/
Heelmmy671/
Heelmer670/
Helmoot670/
Helmott670/
Hallmay670/

Helma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helma in the Hindi language
हेलमाhelama-
Helma in the Oriya language
େହଲମାehalama-
Helma in the Marathi language
हेलमाhelama-
Helma in the Arabic language
هيلماhylma-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helma
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