Helsham Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Helsham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hildersham,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely.

William Helsam, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Talebot de Hildesham, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Helsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia761:355,20729,862
United States571:6,358,929302,882
American Samoa111:5,0691,123
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales21:784,20816,349

Helsham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hildersham,' a parish in the the Diocese of Ely.

William Helsam, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Talebot de Hildesham, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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

Hailsham, co. Sussex, is so pronounced, and a gentry family of De Halsham, existed in that co. in the XIV. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Hailsham; a location name in Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Helsham Last Name Facts

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

Helsham is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helsham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,398,030th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Helsham are found; 54 percent are found in Australasia and 54 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Helsham is most common in Australia, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 355,207. In Australia it is mostly found in: Queensland, where 43 percent reside, Victoria, where 30 percent reside and New South Wales, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and American Samoa, where 7 percent reside.

Helsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Helsham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Helsham surname declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helsham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Helsham surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Helsham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.75% more than the national average, earning $62,888 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heilsham930/
Elsham92387/
Elshame86367/
Elesham8633/
Helshan8615/
Elshahm861/
Heilsam861/
Gelsham860/
Halsham860/
Holsham860/
Elsam83215/
Hailsham8044/
Ellesham8038/
Elsahame804/
Hellshan802/
Heilshom801/
Cheelsam801/
Hallsham800/
Alsham772,139/
Elsaym77183/
Elsamt77183/
Helsem7783/
Helsom7778/
Elshan7774/
Elsaim7753/
Elcham7733/
Gelsam779/
Elesam778/
Halsam777/
Olsham775/
Elhzam774/
Elsamd774/
Helsan772/
Elsame771/
Holsam770/
Elshom770/
Eallesham753/
Hillesham751/
Hileshaim751/
Aellesham751/
Ahalesham751/
Chelsom7182/
Hilleshaim7131/
Elshant7127/
Hellesheim715/
Alesham714/
Elssaim714/
Elshain714/
Alshahm714/
Elsheim713/
Helsand712/
Elsamne711/
Halssam711/
Chelsan711/
Heillsheim711/
Elshane711/
Gelsamm711/
Gilsham711/
Allsham711/
Elesame711/
Alsaham711/
Gelshom711/
Hillsam711/
Ilesham711/
Gelshan710/
Holzham710/
Elshang710/
Elsom672,380/
Alsam67388/
Eichelsheim67261/
Elzam67243/
Ilsam67195/
Elsan6778/
Eljam6745/
Helsgaun6738/
Elsem6718/
Olsam6716/
Heillesheim676/
Helszajn675/
Elsheyme674/
Ailesham673/
Eillesam671/
Holsheim671/
Helsatnd671/
Chilshom671/
Allesham671/
Elcam671/
Helessan671/
Khelsane671/
Helzheim670/
Huilshan670/
Gilssham670/
Hailshom670/

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