Helmsley Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Helmsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley'; v. Elmslie.

Helmsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England201:2,785,90397,972
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Helmsley (10) may also be a first name.

Helmsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley'; v. Elmslie.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Helmsley = Helm’s Lea [the genit. of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Helm (v. Helm) + leáh (M.E, ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Helmsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helmsley is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Helmsley is the 2,372,517th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Helmsley reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

Helmsley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Helmsley is most common in: New York, where 26 percent reside, Maryland, where 19 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Switzerland, where 14 percent reside.

Helmsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helmsley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Helmsley surname increased 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helmsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helmsley last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Helmsley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elmsley9333/
Helmsly932/
Holmsley8877/
Halmsley880/
Elmsly86146/
Elmsle863/
Elmslie80722/
Almsley8015/
Elmslhy801/
Elmslee800/
Almsleh675/
Almslie671/
Elmslätt631/

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