Helsdon Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Helsdon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hellesdon,' a parish in Norfolk.

Reginald de Hildesdon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hildisdone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Helsdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
Canada1411:261,31624,674
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Australia401:674,89346,030
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Helsdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hellesdon,' a parish in Norfolk.

Reginald de Hildesdon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hildisdone, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hellesden, a parish near Norwich.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the parish of Helstone or Helston; from hal-las-ton, the hill by a green moor.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Helsdon Last Name Facts

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

Helsdon is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helsdon? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 590,896th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 13,802,170 people. The last name Helsdon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Helsdon are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Helsdon is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Helsdon is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 34 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Helsdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Helsdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Helsdon last name rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 12,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Helsdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helsdon last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Helsdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.64% more than the national average, earning R 448,284 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellsdon931/
Elsdon921,797/
Hellesdon880/
Hilsdon86521/
Helsdan860/
Holsdon860/
Eelsdon860/
Hillsdon80584/
Ellesdon800/
Elsdan772/
Elsdom771/
Elzdon771/
Hillesdon7516/
Elsdunne673/
Alzdon622/

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