Helou Surname

21,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Helou Surname User-submission:

Helo, Helou, El Helou or Helu originated in Syria in around 1400 AD with a man named El Helou (pretty, handsome or sweet) who, for several reasons, ended up moving to northern Lebanon.

Helou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq15,0281:2,330283
Syria1,5461:12,4841,038
Chad1,3481:10,0831,325
Egypt1,3121:70,0736,466
Palestine1,1491:3,959898
Saudi Arabia9941:31,0424,349
Lebanon9021:6,2501,052
France8361:79,45311,214
United States6281:577,16447,275
Jordan3981:22,2173,160
Brazil3921:546,10820,459
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Argentina1911:223,78818,393
Benin1871:55,2716,896
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Ecuador931:171,0317,420
United Arab Emirates931:98,5198,703
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Sweden231:428,12030,474
England211:2,653,24194,788
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Oman141:263,4264,299
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Monaco71:5,295668
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Wales41:773,63329,106
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Hélou (59) & Hèlou (3) are calculated separately.

Helou (2,865) may also be a first name.

Helou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Helo, Helou, El Helou or Helu originated in Syria in around 1400 AD with a man named El Helou (pretty, handsome or sweet) who, for several reasons, ended up moving to northern Lebanon.

- nicolashelo

Helou Last Name Facts

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

Helou (Arabic: حلو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻠﻮ) is more commonly found in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Hélou or Hèlou. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Helou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,060th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 281,372 people. The last name Helou occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Helou live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 73 percent live in Levant. It is also the 135,927th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 2,865 people.

The last name Helou is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is carried by 15,028 people, or 1 in 2,330. Besides Iraq this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 6 percent live and Chad, where 5 percent live.

Helou Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Helou last name is primarily Maronite (48%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Helou last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Helou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 159.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 50,296 per year; in United States they earn 29.88% more than the national average, earning $56,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $49,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hélou9359/
Hèlou933/
Hellou912,272/
Helous91555/
Heloue9176/
Helouz9158/
Chelou9133/
Heslou9112/
Helouh915/
Khelou912/
Heloud912/
Heelou911/
Heloux911/
Helo892,754/
Helu891,542/
Elou89689/
Khellou83706/
Chelouh83144/
Chellou8336/
Helouet8322/
Hetlouz8321/
Helloue8316/
Cheloue834/
Heloueh832/
Helouia831/
Hellouz831/
Chelgou831/
Hellous831/
Heslouj831/
Helouye831/
Cheilou831/
Cheylou831/
Chelous831/
Chelu803,161/
Hello803,055/
Hilou802,370/
Chelo802,305/
Khelo801,588/
Helio80694/
Elhou80514/
Ehlou80436/
Heelu80349/
Heliu80328/
Helus80252/
Helot80221/
Hielo80202/
Khelu80175/
Eloud80168/
Heluy80159/
Helut80142/
Eloue80138/
Hellu80123/
Ellou80122/
Heleu80105/
Elout8093/
Heilo8093/
Helos8072/
Elohu8038/
Eslou8038/
Heluo8036/
Heilu8023/
Heloe8018/
Elouh8017/
Helui8016/
Helau8015/
Heloi8012/
Elous8012/
Hehlo8011/
Heloo8011/
Elgou8011/
Gelou8010/
Helyo807/
Heloy806/
Heluz805/
Heelo805/
Elouz805/
Helod803/
Helop803/
Jelou803/
Heylo803/
Ihlou803/
Hylou802/
Healo802/
Heloh802/
Elouy802/
Hehlu801/
Healu801/
Heulo801/
Heslu801/
Helux801/
Helho801/
Hetlo801/
Helaouet7777/
Chellouh775/
Chelouch772/
Chelouha771/
Helouová771/
Echellou771/
Chelayou771/
Hellouia771/
Chelouet771/
Chellout771/
Elo7515,421/
Elu754,356/
Cheelo7320,608/
Heslop7310,748/
Elhout732,038/
Cheloh731,517/
Chellu731,434/
Eloued731,331/
Hellio731,139/
Chielo731,062/
Heliot73737/
Helleu73667/
Hellot73567/
Chello73432/
Helios73402/
Helluy73378/
Elajou73370/
Ellouz73315/
Kheylo73292/
Hilout73281/
Heslot73271/
Kheilo73271/
Helayo73268/
Chelot73204/
Chilou73195/
Heilos73182/
Elhlou73181/
Chelus73133/
Hilouz73112/
Hillou73111/
Heiloo7395/
Chelos7384/
Khilou7382/
Khello7373/
Cheelu7370/
Heslup7361/
Eleyou7358/
Hellus7354/
Cheluş7354/
Ellout7350/
Hailou7345/
Cheleu7344/
Helaut7342/
Chetlu7341/
Cheluș7340/
Cheslo7338/
Helloy7337/
Chelio7335/
Chielu7335/
Eloush7335/
Jheloh7334/
Ellouh7332/
Kheylu7329/
Elouch7328/
Elgouh7326/
Heuleu7325/
Cheloe7317/
Helius7316/
Hiolou7316/
Khellu7315/
Chelut7315/
Eslous7314/
Heleut7313/
Ehloue7313/
Elloud7311/
Jellou7311/
Heliau7311/
Elouet7311/
Hellos739/
Elouyo739/
Heilio739/
Hehelo739/
Ellous738/
Chhelo737/
Helioš737/
Kheloi736/
Elhoud736/
Heloňa736/
Chelyo736/
Cheliu736/
Hetloh736/
Heluua735/
Hellod735/
Heloys735/
Chetlo735/
Heitlo735/
Heloch734/
Haylou734/
Elouya734/
Helloa734/
Elhouj734/
Cheloo734/
Hiloud734/
Helgoy733/
Heliod733/
Elhous733/
Heleux733/
Helioh733/
Kheloo733/
Eloutt732/
Hiello732/
Cheilo732/
Chelau732/
Helois732/
Geelou732/
Chelui732/
Elloue732/
Hiloue732/
Heleus732/
Heloie732/
Gellou732/
Heiliu732/
Healoe731/
Heluha731/
Heluia731/
Khelgo731/
Kheloe731/
Chelyu731/
Heliud731/
Hellgo731/
Helutt731/
Healgu731/
Healos731/
Hhello731/
Eleiou731/
Elhhou731/
Healeo731/
Chelue731/
Uhielu731/
Elioue731/
Helohá731/
Heyloo731/
Hjello731/
Hehelu731/
Hehlot731/
Helyuo731/
Heilot731/
Helloe731/
Helloh731/
Helhoy731/
Eislou731/
Chealo731/
Chelop731/
Chelup731/
Helaue731/
Helloo731/
Elouja731/
Cheylo731/
Chelgo731/
Elhoue731/
Aheilo731/
Heelio731/
Helaio731/
Kheelo731/
Heslau730/
Heilus730/
Helioz730/
Hesloujeh711/
Hellaouet711/
Hela6735,976/
Eloi6713,370/
Eloy679,398/
Ello677,626/
Ilou674,940/
Eloh674,897/
Hilu674,597/
Eluo674,166/
Eluu673,657/
Gelo673,044/
Elio672,530/
Elue672,489/
Hilo671,812/
Ellu671,679/
Eloa671,586/
Gelu671,376/
Ielo671,304/
Elot671,230/
Elos671,145/
Chelius671,035/
Ehlo67891/
Eelu67890/
Eilu67793/
Chiello67782/
Elau67691/
Ihlo67654/
Jelu67645/
Elui67527/
Eulu67460/
Helleux67417/
Ealo67403/
Jelo67379/
Heliosz67377/
Eleu67331/
Eloe67300/
Eluh67252/
Khailou67248/
Elus67234/
Elgu67219/
Eloz67213/
Elajouz67199/
Chillou67198/
Eelo67185/
Elgo67173/
Eulo67167/
Eliu67166/
Helliot67161/
Elop67157/
Elod67151/
Chelios67117/
Eilo67117/
Cheglio67112/
Cheleux67112/
Kheluya67109/
Chiloup67106/
Kheloji6793/
Eloo6790/
Heulluy6787/
Chiloux6786/
Etlu6777/
Chelhot6776/
Cheuleu6774/
Cheylus6773/
Eluz6772/
Hellios6766/
Heliayo6759/
Cheluja6757/
Elut6747/
Choilou6745/
Elyo6744/
Eleyout6741/
Chiolou6738/
Elud6734/
Khoylou6731/
Heislup6731/
Heijloo6725/
Eloá6725/
Heaslop6724/
Chellos6724/
Chelhod6724/
Chilous6723/
Eslo6723/
Hylo6720/
Elho6720/
Helô6720/
Helü6719/
Heliott6715/
Elloutt6714/
Heyslop6713/
Hesleau6713/
Heilaud6713/
Helyush6713/
Ielu6712/
Elhouss6712/
Elup6711/
Heislop679/
Ealu679/
Eylu679/
Khaylou679/
Elhouch679/
Cheluje678/
Cheliuz677/
Cheloch677/
Echellu676/
Chailou676/
Chehloh676/
Chelloy675/
Hellius675/
Helú675/
Eluy675/
Heelaio675/
Chealoh675/
Elyu674/
Hillous674/
Ejlo674/
Đelo674/
Cheloya674/
Khillou674/
Hjlu674/
Eluj674/
Eleyouh673/
Chelloj673/
Chettlu673/
Eslu673/
Chilouh673/
Eloí673/
Hajlout673/
Hélu673/
Hylu673/
Cheleus672/
Cheliuh672/
Chellio672/
Cheloji672/
Ylou672/
Eiloush672/
Chelott672/
Ellouet672/
Chieleu672/
Heslaut672/
Eylo672/
Chealoa672/
Chislou671/
Cheslau671/
Chehelo671/
Chejlio671/
Chelaju671/
Chelaus671/
Chelloz671/
Cheluis671/
Helhaus671/
Helloss671/
Hellyus671/
Ealeyou671/
Eallout671/
Etlo671/
Elleyou671/
Elux671/
Hailouz671/
Cheello671/
Chelloh671/
Elahoue671/
Hélo671/
Hélouët671/
Jelhouh671/
Helloot671/
Heloisz671/
Heloitt671/
Heliaud671/
Heliuss671/
Hellaud671/
Hellaux671/
Hellayo671/
Helleui671/
Helleus671/
Helault671/
Jlou671/
Hailout671/
Eloujis671/
Eléouët671/
Eloj671/
Elaouet671/
El'hout671/
Chitlou671/
Chelaut671/
Chelhud671/
Cheloie671/
Cheloje671/
Cheluya671/
Eilouch671/
Chieluo671/
Cheluch671/
Cheleui671/
Chellgo671/
Ejlu671/
Elhoush671/
Ellouts671/
Eloï671/
Cheluie671/
Chellui671/
Heelayo671/
Heliaio671/
Helyuha671/
Hjlo671/
Khelloo671/
Hellott670/
Helloie670/
Hellodd670/
Hellois670/

Helou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﻠﻮhlw80
ﻫﻞhl20
Helou in the Arabic language
حلوhlw-

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