Helsby Surname

277,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Helsby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Helsby (Chesh.) = Helle’s Settlement [Old Norse by-r]

Helsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9331:59,7197,112
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Canada751:491,27542,011
Australia721:374,94030,993
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Wales431:71,9666,223
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:45,1405,624
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Helsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Helsby (Chesh.) = Helle’s Settlement [Old Norse by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Helsby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Helsby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Helsby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helsby? popularity and diffusion

Helsby is the 277,054th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,209,111 people. The last name Helsby occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Helsby reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Helsby is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 59,719. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 34 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Cheshire, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Helsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helsby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 389 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helsby surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Helsby earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.16% more than the national average, earning R 299,808 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $55,217 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellsby921/
Elsby91774/
Elsbay83183/
Halsby8324/
Hilsby8322/
Holsby8313/
Elsbey8310/
Elesby836/
Elsboy834/
Jelsby832/
Ellsby830/
Elsbaay77549/
Elsbahy77398/
Hallsby7711/
Hillsby771/
Oelesby771/
Ellesby770/
Gelesby770/
Helsbee770/
Olsby73208/
Elzby7312/
Ilsby738/
Alsby732/
Elsba731/
Hallesby717/
Elsba'iy714/
Ellesbey710/
Heelsway710/
Eleswy67183/
Ailsby6791/
Elsbaa6711/
Olesby675/
Alsbey674/
Elshwy671/
Elshba671/
Ellsbe671/
Gilsby671/
Elzhby671/
Ellzby671/
Illsby670/
Ilsbey670/

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