Helmold Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Helmold Surname User-submission:

The Helmold surname originates from Germany, comprised of the Germanic roots helm (helmet) and wald (rule).

Helmold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3481:231,33825,683
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Helmold (15) may also be a first name.

Helmold Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Helmold surname originates from Germany, comprised of the Germanic roots helm (helmet) and wald (rule).

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Helmold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helmold occurs most in Germany. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,091st most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Helmold live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held forename globally. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 231,338. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 56 percent are found, Berlin, where 12 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Helmold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helmold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helmold last name rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helmold surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

Helmold earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellmold93672/
Helmhold93177/
Elmold921/
Helmholdt88265/
Hellmoldt8840/
Helmolt866/
Helmholt80208/
Elmholdt80161/
Almold771/
Elmoll771/
Elmoul771/
Elmoil770/
Elmholt71162/
Chelmal71109/
Elmosil714/
Helmall711/
Elmal67238/
Elmousel675/
Chelmmal671/
Chelmale671/

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