Helmes Surname

134,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helmes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helmes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9841:40,5775,358
United States7271:498,56841,951
Netherlands3721:45,3967,721
Tanzania981:540,22134,788
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:145,98513,636

The alternate forms: Helmeš (18) are calculated separately.

Helmes (607) may also be a first name.

Helmes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helmes has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur as: Helmeš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helmes is the 134,500th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,177,337 people. The surname Helmes is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Helmes reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Helmes is also the 339,191st most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 607 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,984 people, or 1 in 40,577. In Germany Helmes is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Helmes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helmes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helmes last name expanded 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helmes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helmes surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Helmes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,320 per year; in United States they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $43,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $47,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmeš9418/
Chelmes92133/
Helmesh921/
Helmess921/
Helme914,044/
Elmes913,733/
Hellmess862/
Chelmess862/
Holmes83318,407/
Helmer8317,138/
Helmey832,324/
Hilmes831,457/
Halmes83485/
Eilmes83432/
Helmis83412/
Helmie83281/
Hjelme83217/
Elmeus83159/
Chelme83150/
Helmet83114/
Helmee8346/
Helmys8330/
Ellmes8328/
Elmest8324/
Elmets8320/
Hellme8310/
Ohlmes838/
Elmies837/
Helmei836/
Hölmes833/
Gelmes832/
Helmez832/
Helmeh832/
Ealmes831/
Elmeis831/
Helmed831/
Elmess831/
Elmeas831/
Elmese831/
Oelmes831/
Elmehs830/
Elme80698/
Helmesova802/
Helmesová802/
Hellmeist801/
Hellmer771,504/
Chelmis77565/
Chelmea77171/
Elmeshd77153/
Helmeid77121/
Heilmer77105/
Holmesh7777/
Eelmets7744/
Halmess7719/
Holmess7718/
Hellmys7718/
Ellmies7714/
Helmett7713/
Hellmis7712/
Chelmey7711/
Hollmes7710/
Chelmed7710/
Chelmec7710/
Chelmer779/
Helmetz779/
Helmise778/
Eilmess776/
Hellmeh776/
Helmish775/
Helmech772/
Helmecz772/
Chelmez772/
Helmieh772/
Hellmee772/
Hillmes771/
Chelmet771/
Holmesz771/
Holmmes771/
Hoilmes771/
Hiolmes771/
Hallmes771/
Helmice771/
Helmiss771/
Helmist771/
Elmeesh771/
Jlhemes771/
Heelmer770/
Hoelmis770/
Ealemes770/
Ellmess770/
Helmy73187,508/
Helmi7345,039/
Elmer7314,366/
Helma731,599/
Almes73847/
Olmes73397/
Elmie73237/
Gelme73148/
Elmez73135/
Elmis7388/
Hilme7365/
Elmet7361/
Elmøe7320/
Elmey7319/
Elmee7314/
Elmec7310/
Elmed738/
Hylme737/
Ilmes736/
Ealme735/
Jelme732/
Elmei732/
Elmme732/
Elmea732/
Elmeh731/
Elmeu731/
Elmesova7189/
Hellmiss7132/
Hellmech7116/
Hollmees715/
Elmeisse711/
D'Holmes711/
Elmheshe711/
Hychelme711/
Hellmish710/
Helmisch710/
Hilmer674,459/
Gelmez673,665/
Elmehy672,478/
Ellmer671,813/
Hellmy67587/
Almeus67415/
Chelmi67363/
Helmii67217/
Hellmi67208/
Elmeer67201/
Halmeš67164/
Elmech67146/
Hilmee67131/
Hillme67115/
Hielmy67114/
Helmic67108/
Chelmy6792/
Elmais6790/
Eelmäe6786/
Hilmis6785/
Almesh6766/
Hilmie6763/
Khelmi6755/
Helmér6751/
Hilmey6748/
Chilme6733/
Helmit6731/
Almeas6725/
Gelmis6725/
Eilmer6723/
Elmieh6716/
Oelmez6715/
Chelma6715/
Helmešová6715/
Ilmeus6715/
Helmih6713/
Ilmets6713/
Gilmes6712/
Holmez6710/
Olmesh679/
Elhmed679/
Khelmy679/
Elmisz678/
Hilmet677/
Helmiy676/
Elmhed676/
Heelmi676/
Holmis674/
Eilmez674/
Ealmer674/
Elmett674/
Ealeme674/
Ellmez674/
Helmoi673/
Elmish673/
Hjälme673/
Helmmi672/
Halmis672/
Elmmer672/
Yolmes672/
Hailme672/
Hellma671/
Helmid671/
Elmise671/
Helmay671/
Elmiss671/
Almies671/
Ilmess671/
Helmij671/
Helmiß671/
Eselme671/
Almees671/
Ylmeus671/
Eilmie671/
Jelmis671/
Helmmy671/
Helmyz671/
Illmes671/
Hilmei671/
Eylmer670/
Helmoy670/
Helmha670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helmes
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