Helmer Surname
Approximately 17,138 people bear this surname
Helmer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elmer,' i.e. Aylmer, which see. To be carefully distinguished from Elmore, which see.
Eylmer, fil. Sirich, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Eylmer, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHelmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,012 | 1:51,691 | 6,228 |
| Germany | 4,180 | 1:19,260 | 2,546 |
| Brazil | 1,553 | 1:137,846 | 5,276 |
| Canada | 1,274 | 1:28,921 | 3,799 |
| France | 854 | 1:77,778 | 10,934 |
| Netherlands | 584 | 1:28,916 | 4,744 |
| Denmark | 430 | 1:13,127 | 1,265 |
| Austria | 320 | 1:26,611 | 4,200 |
| Sweden | 229 | 1:42,999 | 3,404 |
| Argentina | 170 | 1:251,432 | 20,361 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| Belgium | 76 | 1:151,272 | 21,156 |
| Israel | 59 | 1:145,045 | 15,356 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 94 | 1:259,312 | 18,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,455 | 1:34,515 | 4,122 |
The alternate forms: Helmér (51) are calculated separately.
Helmer (14,181) may also be a first name.
Helmer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elmer,' i.e. Aylmer, which see. To be carefully distinguished from Elmore, which see.
Eylmer, fil. Sirich, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Eylmer, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Elmericus de Besye, Suffolk, ibid.
Walter Elmer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
'Item, gevin to maistres Elmer' 1537: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
'Item, geven to Maistres Aelmer, sc., vs.,' 1537-8: ibid.
1574. Married — Richarde Carter and Cecily Ellmar: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1804. — John Elmer and Ann Gillam: St. George, Hanover Square.
An Anglo-Saxon personal name. An individual so designated was a tenant in chief in co. Hereford, temp. Domesd. The same as Aylmer.
Contracted from Ethelmer, noble, renowned. Holmer, the low, shallow pond or lake, from Hol, Saxon, low, and mer, a pond. Halemer, Cornish-British, the lake in the moor, or the salt water.
Helmer Demographics
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Helmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Helmer (Arabic: هلمر) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Helmér. Click here for other potential spellings of Helmer.
How Common Is The Last Name Helmer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 31,166th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 425,227 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Helmer are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 48,188th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 14,181 people.
Helmer is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,012 people, or 1 in 51,691. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.
Helmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Helmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helmer last name expanded 482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Helmer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Helmer are 18.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.01% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Helmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.19% more than the national average, earning 405,580 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 35.69% less than the national average, earning $14,600,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $44,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $52,288 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Helmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Helmer in the Arabic language | ||
| هلمر | hlmr | - |
| هيلمر | hylmr | - |
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