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 rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 542,091st most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. Helmold is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Helmold reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Helmold is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 15 people.

The surname Helmold is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 348 people, or 1 in 231,338. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 56 percent reside, Berlin, where 12 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Not including Germany Helmold exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Helmold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helmold has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Helmold last name grew 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helmold surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.33% being registered with the 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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