Helmar Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHelmar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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]
Helmar Demographics
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Helmar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helmar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Helmar is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Helmar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,252,959th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Helmar live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 97,395th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 4,901 people.
The last name Helmar is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States Helmar is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 10 percent are found and Estonia, where 10 percent are found.
Helmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Helmar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helmar last name grew 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% being registered to vote for 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.
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