Helmy Surname

3,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Helmy Surname User-submission:

The Helmy surname means 'my dream' in Arabic.

Helmy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt163,9481:56171
Saudi Arabia13,1971:2,338286
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Yemen1,2721:20,7752,178
Iraq1,1891:29,4551,447
Indonesia1,1191:118,18511,937
Kuwait7041:5,399739
Syria6061:31,8502,002
United States4781:758,28259,111
United Arab Emirates4331:21,1602,443
Malaysia4001:73,7365,310
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Qatar2001:11,7901,304
Lebanon1591:35,4533,423
Jordan991:89,3186,714
Canada971:379,85133,859
England791:705,29239,851
Singapore771:71,5292,869
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Australia551:490,83137,357
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Libya251:249,7591,033
France181:3,690,151224,666
Austria161:532,21549,801
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Palestine101:454,88512,564
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
China41:341,830,39216,990
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Helmy (53,085) may also be a first name.

Helmy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Helmy surname means 'my dream' in Arabic.

- ahmedhelmyyy

Helmy Last Name Facts

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

Helmy (Arabic: حلمى) occurs most in Egypt. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helmy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,005th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 38,865 people. The surname Helmy is mostly 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. It is also the 17,585th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 53,085 people.

It is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 163,948 people, or 1 in 561. Beside Egypt this last name exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live and Sudan, where 1 percent live.

Helmy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helmy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helmy last name increased 1,648 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helmy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Sunni (72%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Helmy last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmey912,324/
Hellmy91587/
Hielmy91114/
Chelmy9192/
Helmys9130/
Khelmy919/
Helmiy916/
Helmay911/
Helmmy911/
Helmyz911/
Helmoy910/
Elmy891,219/
Helmych8353/
Hellmyß8321/
Hellmys8318/
Chelmey8311/
Heallmy831/
Heelmmy831/
Helmi8045,039/
Hilmy8010,929/
Helme804,044/
Halmy802,189/
Helma801,599/
Elmay80179/
Elmey8019/
Holmy8018/
Hylmy804/
Ellmy801/
Elmoy801/
Elmyś801/
Elmiy801/
Ealmy801/
Helmer7317,138/
Helmes733,347/
Elmahy732,993/
Elmehy732,478/
Helmis73412/
Chelmi73363/
Helmie73281/
Holmøy73221/
Hjelme73217/
Helmii73217/
Hellmi73208/
Halmey73186/
Chelme73150/
Helmet73114/
Halmøy7399/
Halmay7375/
Khelmi7355/
Helmér7351/
Hilmey7348/
Helmee7346/
Holmay7333/
Helmit7331/
Elmaya7322/
Helmeš7318/
Chelma7315/
Helmih7313/
Hillmy7312/
Hellme7310/
Hilmiy7310/
Chilmy738/
Helmei736/
Holmey736/
Heelmi736/
Halmoy735/
Haelmi734/
Helmoi733/
Holmoy733/
Helmmi732/
Hilmay732/
Helmez732/
Khylmy732/
Helmeh732/
Oellmy731/
Hellma731/
Helmid731/
Helmed731/
Helmij731/
Helmiß731/
Ytelmy731/
Elmuhy731/
Halmiy731/
Hailmy731/
Itelmy731/
Hoelme731/
Helmha730/
Ellmay730/
Elmi67137,618/
Elma6717,542/
Helmich673,445/
Almy672,534/
Hellmer671,504/
Elme67698/
Ilmy67576/
Chelmis67565/
Chelmea67171/
Chelmes67133/
Helmeid67121/
Heilmer67105/
Hellmér6772/
Hellmiß6752/
Helmett6713/
Hallmey6712/
Hellmis6712/
Elmahey6711/
Chelmed6710/
Chelmer679/
Helmetz679/
Hellmeh676/
Helmish675/
Huilmay675/
Elmmahy674/
Helmech672/
Helmecz672/
Olmy672/
Chelmez672/
Helmieh672/
Hellmee672/
Chelmet671/
Chelmma671/
Elhmahy671/
Holmehy671/
Helmesh671/
Helmess671/
Helmiss671/
Helmist671/
Halmmey671/
Haelmai671/
Elmayss671/
Ylmy671/
Elmiehy671/
Elmeehy671/
Hilmeey671/
Heelmer670/
Hallmay670/

Helmy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helmy in the Arabic language
حلمىhlmy-

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