Helmstein Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Helmstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Helmstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helmstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Helmstein is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Helmstein.
How Common Is The Last Name Helmstein? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Helmstein live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.
Helmstein is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 757,443. In Sweden Helmstein is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 77 percent reside, Blekinge County, where 8 percent reside and Värmland County, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.
Helmstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Helmstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmsteine | 95 | 7 | / |
| Helmsteina | 95 | 1 | / |
| Helmestein | 95 | 0 | / |
| Elmstein | 94 | 15 | / |
| Holmstein | 89 | 5 | / |
| Helmesten | 89 | 0 | / |
| Helmestin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Holmsteinn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Holmsten | 82 | 1,003 | / |
| Almstein | 82 | 1 | / |
| Olmstein | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hollemstein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Holmsteen | 78 | 72 | / |
| Holmesten | 78 | 14 | / |
| Holmstoen | 78 | 10 | / |
| Holmstøen | 78 | 7 | / |
| Holm-Sten | 78 | 1 | / |
| Holm Sten | 78 | 1 | / |
| Helmstone | 78 | 1 | / |
| Holmestuen | 74 | 3 | / |
| Hulmston | 71 | 133 | / |
| Holmstén | 71 | 84 | / |
| Holmston | 71 | 4 | / |
| Halim Austin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elmstam | 63 | 4 | / |
| Holm Swidén | 60 | 2 | / |
| Almstaan | 59 | 2 | / |
| Halimazeituna | 55 | 1 | / |
| Holm Sjödén | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Helmstein
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