Helmy Surname
Approximately 187,508 people bear this surname
Helmy Surname User-submission:
The Helmy surname means 'my dream' in Arabic.
Helmy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 163,948 | 1:561 | 71 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,197 | 1:2,338 | 286 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Yemen | 1,272 | 1:20,775 | 2,178 |
| Iraq | 1,189 | 1:29,455 | 1,447 |
| Indonesia | 1,119 | 1:118,185 | 11,937 |
| Kuwait | 704 | 1:5,399 | 739 |
| Syria | 606 | 1:31,850 | 2,002 |
| United States | 478 | 1:758,282 | 59,111 |
| United Arab Emirates | 433 | 1:21,160 | 2,443 |
| Malaysia | 400 | 1:73,736 | 5,310 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Bahrain | 250 | 1:5,394 | 963 |
| Qatar | 200 | 1:11,790 | 1,304 |
| Lebanon | 159 | 1:35,453 | 3,423 |
| Jordan | 99 | 1:89,318 | 6,714 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Singapore | 77 | 1:71,529 | 2,869 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Tunisia | 12 | 1:50,886 | 6,752 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Palestine | 10 | 1:454,885 | 12,564 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Helmy (53,085) may also be a first name.
Helmy Surname Meaning
Helmy Demographics
Helmy Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Helmy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helmy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Helmy (Arabic: حلمى) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Helmy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,005th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,865 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Helmy are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 89 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Helmy is also the 17,585th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 53,085 people.
The last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 163,948 people, or 1 in 561. Outside of Egypt it exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.
Helmy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Helmy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,648 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Helmy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Sunni (72%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Helmy surname are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Helmy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.55% less than the national average, earning R 60,480 per year; in United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Helmy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Helmy in the Arabic language | ||
| حلمى | hlmy | - |
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Footnotes
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