Helmore Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Helmore Surname Definition:

The O. Teutonic Helmær, Helmar [the first element may be the Old English hæle = Old Norsehal-r, man, hero, or Old English hæl = O. Sax. héli = O.H.Ger.heil, health, welfare + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H. Ger.

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Helmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3141:85,9749,937
England2591:215,12818,355
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Wales111:281,32115,850
Marshall Islands91:5,758971
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Helmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The O. Teutonic Helmær, Helmar [the first element may be the Old English hæle = Old Norsehal-r, man, hero, or Old English hæl = O. Sax. héli = O.H.Ger.heil, health, welfare + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H. Ger. mári = Goth, mér-s, famous]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Elmore; a location name in Gloucestershire Or from the Old Norse, Hjalmr; from the Swedish ,from the Flemish, Helmer; in the Domesday Book, Elmer; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Helmore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helmore is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helmore is the 472,684th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Helmore live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 85,974. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 39 percent reside, Victoria, where 35 percent reside and New South Wales, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Australia Helmore occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Helmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Helmore last name increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helmore are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Helmore earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elmore9236,329/
Helmor921/
Ellmore86692/
Aelmore8645/
Elmoore8631/
Hellmor865/
Gelmore864/
Elmorer864/
Eilmore863/
Hilmore863/
Helmory861/
Ielmore861/
Ealmore861/
Elmoere861/
Elmoire861/
Elmoret861/
Elmorre861/
Elmosre861/
Helmare861/
Elmores861/
Elmoreh861/
Elmorie860/
Elmorey860/
Elmor832,993/
Hjelmare8019/
Elmohrez808/
Etelmore801/
Hillmore801/
Elmourei801/
D'Elmore801/
Ellmmore800/
Ellmoore800/
Gellmore800/
Elmohr77523/
Almore77226/
Elmour77200/
Helmar77184/
Elmorr77177/
Elmory77156/
Olmore7757/
Elmare7721/
Elmere7720/
Elmoor7716/
Elmora778/
Ilmore773/
Elmori771/
Elmure771/
Hilmor771/
Ellmor770/
Gilmore7181,278/
Elmasre714,485/
Aylmore71390/
Halmare71381/
Hjelmar71134/
Elmorry71122/
Ailmore7117/
Elmarie7116/
Elmorri7113/
Elmohri7110/
Helmart7110/
Elmoryh719/
Eelmere718/
Elmarey717/
Almorei716/
Jilmore715/
Almoure715/
Helmeri714/
Almoree714/
Elmorra714/
Hellmar713/
Heilmar712/
Elmatre712/
Almorie712/
Elmoury712/
Elmarez712/
Elmouri712/
Ellmora711/
Elmerie711/
Elmerre711/
Gelmare711/
Elmosri711/
Eilmour711/
Elmotri711/
Elmares711/
Elmaure711/
Holmare711/
Elmared711/
Allmore710/
Gelmorr710/
Gillmore673,429/
Elmasrey672,717/
Elmar67379/
Elmourid67278/
Elmasree67215/
Helmhart67197/
Elmouhri67139/
Gilmoure6741/
Gilmoore6710/
Elmôr679/
Hallmere678/
Gailmore675/
Elmoraai674/
Helmaris673/
Halmaare672/
Khilmare672/
Aylemore672/
Gilmmore671/
Aelmerey671/
Ellmaure671/
Chelmari671/
Elmoutri671/
Almohrej671/
Almouree671/
Elmasrea671/
Elmasrei671/
Gilmoree670/
Ilmor670/

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