Helmstedt Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Helmstedt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helmstedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1601:503,15942,903
Australia511:529,32739,816
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Austria131:655,03358,041
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Helmstedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helmstedt is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Helmstedt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmstedt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 980,795th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Helmstedt reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Helmstedt is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 503,159. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 33 percent live, Saxony, where 29 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live. Other than Germany this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Helmstedt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helmstedt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmstedt Last Name Statistics demography

Helmstedt earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.49% more than the national average, earning R 310,092 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helmstedt
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