Helmar Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Helmar Surname Definition:

The O. Teutonic Helmær, Helmar [the first element may be the Old English hæle = Old Norsehal-r, man, hero, or Old English hæl = O. Sax. héli = O.H.Ger.heil, health, welfare + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H. Ger.

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Helmar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Helmar (4,901) may also be a first name.

Helmar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The O. Teutonic Helmær, Helmar [the first element may be the Old English hæle = Old Norsehal-r, man, hero, or Old English hæl = O. Sax. héli = O.H.Ger.heil, health, welfare + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H. Ger. mári = Goth, mér-s, famous]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Helmar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helmar occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmar? popularity and diffusion

Helmar is the 1,252,959th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Helmar are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Helmar is also the 97,395th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 4,901 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent live, California, where 18 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 10 percent live and Estonia, where 10 percent live.

Helmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helmar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helmar surname rose 635 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helmar last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.28% registered with the party.

Helmar earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.47% more than the national average, earning $52,413 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjelmar92134/
Helmart9210/
Hellmar923/
Heilmar922/
Helmare921/
Elmar91379/
Helmhart86197/
Hellmayr86144/
Heilmair8674/
Hellmair8643/
Heilmayr8641/
Hilmar83223/
Hylmar83155/
Holmar8381/
Gelmar8362/
Halmar8330/
Elmarr8323/
Elmare8321/
Elmard8310/
Elmair839/
Ahlmar834/
Elhmar834/
Elmasr834/
Jelmar832/
Ellmar832/
Hjlmar832/
Elmart832/
Helmor831/
Eilmar831/
Ohlmar830/
Hesselmar8017/
Helmhardt807/
Elmasre774,485/
Helmore77709/
Hillmar7771/
Halmayr7717/
Holmear7717/
Hilmart7717/
D'elmar7713/
Hällmar7710/
Hallmar778/
Eilemar776/
Hellmor775/
Hyllmar774/
Ellmayr774/
Elhmmar774/
Khilmar771/
Halmear771/
Chilmar771/
Elmaure771/
Hollmar770/
Helmeir770/
Chehelmard751/
Elmor732,993/
Almar731,259/
Ilmar73164/
Olmar7315/
Ylmar739/
Elmôr739/
Ettlmayr7174/
Hjelmeir7125/
Jellmair7124/
Hillmayr7123/
Eislmair7115/
Hällmayr7115/
Hislmayr719/
Elmarova717/
Hollmayr716/
Heilmeir715/
Hillmair714/
Hallmayr713/
Hyllemar713/
Khilmare712/
Helmeyjr711/
Hielmeir711/
Hellmeir711/
Hailmair711/
Ellmardt711/
Ellmaure711/
Eislmayr711/
Elmore6736,329/
Elmohr67523/
Gilmar67503/
Elmeir67215/
Elmour67200/
Elmorr67177/
Hylmarová67169/
Almair67150/
Holmár6752/
Yılmar6752/
Hilmarová6735/
Gelmár6722/
Eiselmair6720/
Elmoor6716/
Almarr6716/
Ollmar6712/
Hylmarova6710/
Almahr677/
Alhmar676/
Yolmar674/
Yilmar674/
Allmar672/
Aalmar672/
Hilmarova672/
Ilmarh671/
Hilmor671/
Eiselmayr671/
Almaar671/
Almmar671/
Olmaar671/
Almear671/
Illmar671/
Ellmor670/
Aylmar670/

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