Helmut Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Helmut Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helmut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4631:173,87820,440
Namibia921:26,1894,171
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Austria291:293,63633,260
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Israel111:777,96750,646
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Helmut (917,408) may also be a first name.

Helmut Last Name Facts

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

The surname Helmut (Arabic: هلموت) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmut? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 426,196th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,985,877 people. Helmut occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Helmut reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Helmut is also the 1,001st most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 917,408 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 463 people, or 1 in 173,878. In Germany Helmut is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Helmut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helmut has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helmut last name rose 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helmut are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Helmut earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmuth923,149/
Hellmut9231/
Helmudt9231/
Helmout9228/
Khelmut9225/
Helmute926/
Helmutd921/
Helmeut921/
Helmu91256/
Elmut9165/
Hellmuth865,349/
Helmhout86292/
Helmouth8610/
Heilmuth867/
Helmutte862/
Hellmute861/
Hellmout861/
Hellmutt861/
Helmus831,553/
Gelmut83245/
Chelmu83238/
Helmot8339/
Halmut837/
Helmud836/
Elmult834/
Elmute832/
Helmux831/
Elmutė831/
Elmudt831/
Elmu8022/
Hellmouth8019/
Hellmutte801/
Chelmus77490/
Helmous77229/
Chelmuș7799/
Chelmuş7770/
Helmouh7731/
Halmuth7712/
Elmuste778/
Holmuth778/
Helmoud772/
Helmuch771/
Hellmud771/
Hilmuth771/
Helmuph771/
Helmouz771/
Hellmus770/
Helmoot770/
Helmott770/
Elmou73139/
Elmus7321/
Hilmu7313/
Almut7312/
Elmau736/
Elmot732/
Olmut732/
Gelmu732/
Elmeu731/
Elmuś731/
Hillmuth7156/
Hallmuth717/
Hellmuthová713/
Chelmouh712/
Helmhoutová712/
Etelmuth710/
Hellmoot710/
Gelmud671,396/
Elmouh67204/
Elmeus67159/
Eilmus6745/
Yilmut6737/
Gilmut6723/
Almuth6718/
Elmous679/
Hilmus675/
Jelmau675/
Elmugy674/
Chilmu674/
Holmud673/
Olmuth673/
Halmud672/
Elmoud672/
Elmoustph672/
Elmush671/
Helmod671/
Elmoot671/
Elmuhy671/
Allmut671/
Eelemu671/
Elmouj671/
Elmouz671/
Hyolmu671/
Elmuss670/
Hilmot670/

Helmut Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helmut in the Arabic language
هلموتhlmwt-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Helmut
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