Helu Surname

255,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tonga
Highest density in:
Tonga

Helu 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.

Helu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tonga3851:27963
Mexico1731:717,49310,964
Indonesia1541:858,76164,655
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Taiwan711:330,2082,647
Namibia711:33,9354,951
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
India131:59,005,029552,550
China81:170,915,1968,932
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

The alternate forms: Helü (19), Helú (5) & Hélu (3) are calculated separately.

Helu (2,755) may also be a first name.

Helu 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

Helu Last Name Facts

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

Helu (Bengali: হেলু, Hindi: हेलू, Marathi: हेलु, Oriya: େହଲୁ, Tibetan: ཧི་ལུ་) is more commonly found in Tonga than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Helü, Helú or Hélu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 255,797th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,726,035 people. Helu is predominantly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Helu are found; 27 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 25 percent are found in Polynesia. It is also the 139,223rd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 2,755 people.

Helu is most widely held in Tonga, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 279. Beside Tonga this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Helu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Helu surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Helu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 67.19% less than the national average, earning R 77,976 per year and in United States they earn 20.28% less than the national average, earning $34,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helü9219/
Helú925/
Hélu923/
Helou8925,900/
Chelu893,161/
Heelu89349/
Heliu89328/
Helus89252/
Khelu89175/
Heluy89159/
Helut89142/
Hellu89123/
Heleu89105/
Heilu8923/
Helui8916/
Helau8915/
Heluz895/
Hehlu891/
Healu891/
Heslu891/
Helux891/
Haelu891/
Elu864,356/
Hellou802,272/
Chellu801,434/
Helleu80667/
Helous80555/
Helluy80378/
Chelus80133/
Cheelu8070/
Heslup8061/
Helouz8058/
Hellus8054/
Cheluş8054/
Cheleu8044/
Helaut8042/
Chetlu8041/
Cheluș8040/
Chielu8035/
Chelou8033/
Kheylu8029/
Heuleu8025/
Helius8016/
Khellu8015/
Chelut8015/
Heleut8013/
Heslou8012/
Heliau8011/
Cheliu806/
Heluua805/
Helouh805/
Heleux803/
Chelau802/
Chelui802/
Khelou802/
Heloud802/
Heleus802/
Heiliu802/
Heluha801/
Chelyu801/
Heliud801/
Helutt801/
Healgu801/
Haellu801/
Uhielu801/
Hehelu801/
Heelou801/
Heloux801/
Chelup801/
Heslau800/
Heilus800/
Hilu754,597/
Eluu753,657/
Ellu751,679/
Halu751,502/
Gelu751,376/
Eelu75890/
Eilu75793/
Elau75691/
Elou75689/
Jelu75645/
Elui75527/
Eulu75460/
Ohlu75397/
Eleu75331/
Eluh75252/
Elus75234/
Elgu75219/
Holu75214/
Eliu75166/
Etlu7577/
Eluz7572/
Elut7547/
Aelu7540/
Elud7534/
Ahlu7526/
Ielu7512/
Elup7511/
Ealu759/
Eylu759/
Eluy755/
Elyu754/
Hjlu754/
Eluj754/
Eslu753/
Oelu753/
Hylu753/
Elux751/
Ejlu751/
Chelius731,035/
Khellou73706/
Helleux73417/
Chelouh73144/
Cheleux73112/
Heulluy7387/
Cheuleu7374/
Cheylus7373/
Chellou7336/
Heislup7331/
Hetlouz7321/
Heilaud7313/
Helyush7313/
Cheliuz737/
Echellu736/
Hellius735/
Chettlu733/
Cheleus732/
Cheliuh732/
Chieleu732/
Heslaut732/
Cheslau731/
Chelaus731/
Cheluis731/
Helhaus731/
Hellyus731/
Hellouz731/
Chelgou731/
Hellous731/
Heslouj731/
Heliaud731/
Heliuss731/
Hellaud731/
Hellaux731/
Helleus731/
Helault731/
Chelaut731/
Chelhud731/
Cheilou731/
Cheylou731/
Chelous731/
Cheluch731/
Chellui731/
Helyuha731/
Hailu67593,084/
Eliud677,678/
Haylu677,435/
Elius677,292/
Hilou672,370/
Gellu671,426/
Huylu67938/
Oeleu67898/
Eliau67791/
Eleus67723/
Hillu67614/
Eliuz67595/
Gelau67572/
Haliu67558/
Hallu67537/
Elhou67514/
Ehlou67436/
Chilu67419/
Ilheu67388/
Halau67290/
Elaut67288/
Elyau67247/
Jelau67220/
Elaus67201/
Eulau67198/
Ihlau67198/
Ahlou67183/
Ohlau67171/
Eloud67168/
Jeliu67146/
Ellui67142/
Ellou67122/
Khilu67108/
Haleu67105/
Hoylu6795/
Elout6793/
Hilus6790/
Holuj6786/
Ahalu6784/
Halui6769/
Hélou6759/
Eluis6758/
Eilau6755/
Eylau6750/
Hiluy6747/
Hilau6745/
Elohu6738/
Eslou6738/
Ellus6735/
Eliut6731/
Hileu6720/
Elust6719/
Heslault6719/
Heloe6718/
Elouh6717/
Jeelu6716/
Eileu6716/
Elluh6715/
Aelui6714/
Huilu6713/
Jellu6712/
Elous6712/
Eluid6711/
Heloo6711/
Elgou6711/
Aellu6710/
Gelgu6710/
Gelou6710/
Jeilu6710/
Hylut6710/
Holau679/
Jeylu679/
Eslau679/
Heillaut679/
Elguu679/
Hylus678/
Hyleu678/
Jeluu677/
Ellau677/
Geliu677/
Holui677/
Haluh676/
Haalu676/
Eluue676/
Jelui676/
Eleup675/
Gelui675/
Hollu675/
Chellouh675/
Ellut675/
Hilux675/
Elouz675/
Eiluz675/
Etllu674/
Eleuz674/
Eeluh674/
Hitlu674/
Jelou673/
Holuh673/
Eleue673/
Elhui673/
Chelyush673/
Ihlou673/
Hilut673/
Hèlou673/
Elleu673/
Elaud673/
Eleux672/
Hylou672/
Hajlu672/
Eleuh672/
Elouy672/
Chellius672/
Geluy672/
Geleu672/
Héleu672/
Hahlu672/
Chelouch672/
Holiu672/
Chelouha671/
Jealu671/
Helouová671/
Holuy671/
Hhalu671/
Eallu671/
Ejlau671/
Eeliu671/
Ettlu671/
Elluz671/
Elush671/
Eluui671/
Gelhu671/
Uihlu671/
Haluy671/
Elahu671/
Ejliu671/
Eleud671/
Eluís671/
Hyluś671/
Hiluś671/
Jeleu671/
Helho671/
Elusz671/
Elheu671/
Elgau671/
Eleut671/
Ahlui671/
Alheu671/
Echellou671/
Eeleu671/
Chélu671/
Chellout671/
Eluys671/
Geelu671/
Aelyu671/
Oelau671/
Aeleu671/
Hilyu671/
Eluch670/
Eilus670/
Ahlau670/
Ehlus670/

Helu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Helu in the Tibetan language
ཧི་ལུ་hilu-
Helu in the Bengali language
হেলুhelu-
Helu in the Hindi language
हेलूhelu-
Helu in the Marathi language
हेलुhelu83.72
हेलूhelu11.63
हेळुhelu4.65
Helu in the Oriya language
େହଲୁehalu83.33
େହଳୁehalu16.67

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