Helmersen Surname

329,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Helmersen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Helmer'. Helmer means 'fighting fury'

Helmersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7321:7,025712
Denmark2041:27,6702,854
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England111:5,065,278148,650
Panama111:355,6607,645
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Helmersen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Helmer'. Helmer means 'fighting fury'

- carol123

Helmersen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helmersen is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Helmersen.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmersen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 329,243rd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,472,066 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Helmersen live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Helmersen is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 732 people, or 1 in 7,025. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 42 percent live, Central Norway, where 26 percent live and Northern Norway, where 21 percent live. Without taking into account Norway Helmersen exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent live and Thailand, where 6 percent live.

Helmersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helmersen surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helmersen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning 314,731 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.72% less than the national average, earning $36,406 CAD per year.

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