Helmers Surname

98,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helmers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helmers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1991:36,6104,853
United States1,6461:220,20621,371
Netherlands4141:40,7906,936
Australia2951:91,51110,486
Canada641:575,71247,839
Norway631:81,62411,355
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
England151:3,714,537119,675
Austria141:608,24554,975
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Helmers (13) may also be a first name.

Helmers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helmers occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Helmers.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Helmers is the 98,678th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,516,975 people. The surname Helmers is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Helmers reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Helmers is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 13 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,199 people, or 1 in 36,610. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 66 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 4 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 9 percent live.

Helmers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helmers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,553 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helmers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helmers are 22.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helmers earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning 360,909 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $50,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellmers931,248/
Chelmers933/
Helmersø931/
Elmers921,039/
Hjelmerås882/
Healemers881/
Ellmers861,042/
Gelmers86221/
Hilmers86152/
Holmers8647/
Elmerse8610/
Eilmers866/
Halmers865/
Elmersh864/
Elmerås862/
Elmerst860/
Gellmers8029/
Hillmers8023/
Hellmyrs8020/
Hollmers8010/
Eullmers804/
Hellmors801/
Holmiers801/
Hallmers800/
Almers77206/
Ilmers7727/
Olmers7724/
Elmars776/
Elmors771/
Elmirs771/
Allmers71111/
Aalmers7125/
Hilmars7111/
Almears711/
Ellmars711/
Holmors710/
Gilmers710/
Hilmirs710/
Elmhirst67293/
Hallmarsh637/
Almars6219/
Almirs621/
Olmars621/
Allmeersch591/
Allmarsh530/

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Helmers Reference & Research

Helmer FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Helmer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helmers
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