Helwig Surname
Approximately 8,653 people bear this surname
Helwig Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Haluig (man, fight); dweller at, or near, a military road; one who came from Hellweg (army road), in Germany; descendant of Hiltiwic (fight, fight); descendant of Hailwich (holy, fight).
Helwig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,007 | 1:90,456 | 10,172 |
| Germany | 3,122 | 1:25,787 | 3,411 |
| Canada | 310 | 1:118,857 | 12,533 |
| Netherlands | 278 | 1:60,745 | 10,452 |
| Poland | 266 | 1:142,890 | 20,576 |
| France | 186 | 1:357,111 | 53,432 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Australia | 90 | 1:299,952 | 26,269 |
| Austria | 65 | 1:131,007 | 17,994 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 989 | 1:50,777 | 5,755 |
Helwig (681) may also be a first name.
Helwig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Haluig (man, fight); dweller at, or near, a military road; one who came from Hellweg (army road), in Germany; descendant of Hiltiwic (fight, fight); descendant of Hailwich (holy, fight).
Helwig Demographics
Average Male Helwig Height
176.45 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Helwig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Helwig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Helwig is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Helwig? popularity and diffusion
It is the 58,434th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 842,199 people. The last name Helwig occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Helwig are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Helwig is also the 317,248th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 681 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,007 people, or 1 in 90,456. In The United States Helwig is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Helwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Helwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Helwig surname increased 405 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 740 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Helwig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Helwig last name are 11.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.72% registered with the party.
The amount Helwig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,041 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellwig | 92 | 19,271 | / |
| Helwigh | 92 | 42 | / |
| Heelwig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Helwieg | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chelwig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Helwigg | 92 | 0 | / |
| Heilwig | 92 | 0 | / |
| Helweig | 92 | 0 | / |
| Elwig | 91 | 33 | / |
| Hellwigg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Helbig | 83 | 19,157 | / |
| Helweg | 83 | 1,451 | / |
| Helvig | 83 | 1,084 | / |
| Hilwig | 83 | 65 | / |
| Halwig | 83 | 61 | / |
| Holwig | 83 | 36 | / |
| Helwic | 83 | 7 | / |
| Helwik | 83 | 7 | / |
| Elhwig | 83 | 4 | / |
| Heluig | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gelwig | 83 | 2 | / |
| Helwyg | 83 | 1 | / |
| Helwigová | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hellweg | 77 | 2,622 | / |
| Hillwig | 77 | 428 | / |
| Helwick | 77 | 301 | / |
| Hellvig | 77 | 229 | / |
| Hallwig | 77 | 23 | / |
| Helvigs | 77 | 21 | / |
| Hollwig | 77 | 11 | / |
| Hellbig | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khelvig | 77 | 3 | / |
| Höllwig | 77 | 3 | / |
| Heilbig | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hellwigová | 75 | 4 | / |
| Olwig | 73 | 219 | / |
| Elvig | 73 | 218 | / |
| Ilwig | 73 | 17 | / |
| Elbig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alwig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elwix | 73 | 0 | / |
| Helvoigt | 71 | 54 | / |
| Chelwick | 71 | 28 | / |
| Helweick | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hellwick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heilwick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hillwigg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hilbig | 67 | 5,485 | / |
| Holweg | 67 | 1,536 | / |
| Elwick | 67 | 643 | / |
| Helvik | 67 | 395 | / |
| Halweg | 67 | 303 | / |
| Hälbig | 67 | 199 | / |
| Helvic | 67 | 91 | / |
| Hilweg | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gelvig | 67 | 61 | / |
| Helveg | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hellvoigt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hilwik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ellvig | 67 | 15 | / |
| Holvig | 67 | 13 | / |
| Helvigová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halwic | 67 | 7 | / |
| Halvig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eilvig | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elvigs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helbeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hölbig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ollwig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelbig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elwaiq | 67 | 1 | / |
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