Helsen Surname

110,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Helsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Helsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium3,5891:3,203320
Netherlands2491:67,82011,570
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
England221:2,532,63991,802
France171:3,907,219231,005
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Israel101:855,76354,181
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Helsén (92) are calculated separately.

Helsen (52) may also be a first name.

Helsen Last Name Facts

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

Helsen is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Helsén. Click here to see other potential spellings of Helsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Helsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,636th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,735,130 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Helsen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 52 people.

This last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 3,589 people, or 1 in 3,203. In Belgium Helsen is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Belgium Helsen exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Helsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Helsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Helsen last name expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helsen surname are 37.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Helsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $52,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $60,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helsén9492/
Helssen92108/
Chelsen9264/
Heulsen9262/
Haelsen9221/
Hellsen9215/
Hoelsen926/
Helåsen926/
Helesen924/
Hielsen921/
Elsen917,369/
Hejlesen86795/
Heilesen86337/
Hellesen86330/
Chellsen8625/
Højelsen867/
Heleseen864/
Ohlsen834,290/
Helson831,151/
Holsen83979/
Helgen83527/
Hilsen83425/
Halsen83339/
Ahlsen83315/
Oelsen83282/
Helsem8383/
Elesen8349/
Gelsen8341/
Heljen8326/
Eilsen8323/
Helzen8315/
Elsien8312/
Ellsen8312/
Helsin837/
Eelsen837/
Jelsen835/
Ielsen833/
Helsan832/
Elhsen831/
Hylsen831/
Hölsen831/
Aelsen830/
Ealsen830/
Eschelsen8043/
Helschien8020/
Hoelschen8016/
Helleseng8011/
Hellesåen801/
Helsing771,621/
Gehlsen77368/
Chelson77198/
Hilsgen77185/
Oehlsen77177/
Hellsén77143/
Hoelzen77115/
Ellesen77113/
Elschen7790/
Chilsen7782/
Hellzen7756/
Ohlssen7754/
Hellson7745/
Hallsen7728/
Helchen7715/
Ahlseen7715/
Hylseng7715/
Helshan7715/
Heleson7711/
Elsieng778/
Heilson777/
Oelssen777/
Hilesen776/
Khelson775/
Hillsen775/
Khelsin774/
Elhssen774/
Hielson774/
Elssien774/
Helezon774/
Chelzen774/
Ellåsen773/
Hellsin773/
Hollsen772/
Helsand772/
Helezen772/
Holsien771/
Gelshen771/
Helsinn771/
Hellsèn771/
Ahlesen771/
Chelsan771/
Heelson770/
Ihlseng770/
Heulson770/
Helsong770/
Holseun770/
Hellgen770/
Holssen770/
Elesend770/
Olsen73214,706/
Elson7314,598/
Elgen732,675/
Alsen731,034/
Elzen73513/
Ilsen73334/
Elsin73179/
Elsan7378/
Elsün7368/
Elsem7318/
Elsén738/
Elsne732/
Ölsen732/
Ahlsn731/
Eljen731/
Elcen731/
Elesn731/
Ylsen730/
Halsn730/
Hellsing71598/
Hollesen71513/
Jellesen71268/
Heileson71157/
Helleson71143/
Ichelson7170/
Chellson7154/
Hetelson7127/
Jelschen7123/
Echelson7123/
Hallesen7123/
Elhessen7122/
Hytelson7110/
Hileseen719/
Hellsson715/
Ettlesen714/
Hallåsen714/
Ellessen712/
Hellshan712/
Jeilesen711/
Hellchen711/
Helsatnd711/
Helsingh711/
Hetleson711/
Holsehen711/
Elsenová711/
Hölszgen711/
Heylegen711/
Heilsing711/
Hellsjøn711/
Helessan711/
Khelsane711/
Heselson711/
Elheseen711/
Jhellson711/
Hillsien710/
Hailesen710/
Elsassen710/
Helesing710/
Gelschen710/
Elsossen710/
Olesen6724,964/
Ohlson674,919/
Hilson674,129/
Elzien673,871/
Elesin672,645/
Gelson672,349/
Elsing671,642/
Ellson671,503/
Elshin671,244/
Eleson67777/
Elsahn67588/
Hilgen67513/
Elzend67463/
Ahlsén67370/
Hölzen67317/
Olssen67291/
Ohlsén67256/
Halsan67223/
Holzen67187/
Alsaen67165/
Ellgen67159/
Jelson67139/
Ilseng67130/
Elsoin67126/
Elhzen67122/
Elshyn67119/
Elesyn67109/
Eltgen67108/
Allsen67107/
Gelgen6783/
Holsan6781/
Helsom6778/
Oelzen6776/
Ealson6775/
Elshan6774/
Ahlson6774/
Elesan6773/
Elsink6768/
Hesselson6766/
Gelsin6762/
Elsjan6759/
Olseen6758/
Jellessen6753/
Gilsen6751/
Elszyn6741/
Ellsén6740/
Helzon6740/
Hilzen6732/
Hilsan6729/
Jølsen6724/
Ohlzen6724/
Elsone6723/
Elezan6721/
Ollsen6720/
Elsang6720/
Holsin6717/
Hilsin6716/
Elecin6716/
Halzen6713/
Eilson6713/
Alseen6713/
Yilsen6712/
Elgenk6711/
Helzyn6711/
Helzén6710/
Elsant6710/
Elsand6710/
Elzeen6710/
Alåsen6710/
Elsson679/
Illsen678/
Elsohn678/
Hellesand678/
Helcon677/
Elezin677/
Olszen676/
Halsin675/
Elsoon675/
Olsoen674/
Heljin674/
Alesen674/
Elgien674/
Elsgan674/
Alssen673/
Alsien673/
Alhsen673/
Ielson672/
Eldgen672/
Elszon672/
Olhsen672/
Jilsen672/
Elezon672/
Chellsson672/
Hilsem672/
Alsuen672/
Khelshina671/
Olsenn671/
Jelsan671/
Jelsin671/
Hessilson671/
Hylson671/
Holshn671/
Hittelson671/
Elhson671/
Elsian671/
Elsont671/
O'Lsen671/
Elsion671/
Hilcen671/
Gellessen671/
Ahlsèn671/
Ohlsin671/
Elzaen671/
Elsonh671/
Elsyna671/
Elshon671/
Elezen671/
Elsane671/
Hichelson670/
Helgin670/
Eichelson670/
Olscen670/
Gelsan670/
Cheselson670/
Ailsen670/
Eschelson670/

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