Helyar Surname

504,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Helyar Surname Definition:

The Anglo-Saxon helan, like the southern provincialism, to heal, signifies to cover; and in the West of England a hellier is a thatcher or tiler, equivalent to the French couvreur, one who covers buildings with any material whatever. It was a kind of generic appellative, including the Thatchers, Tylers, Slaters, Shinglers, and Reeders, all of whom are also separately represented in our family nomenclature.

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Helyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:190,81516,913
Australia1801:149,97615,919
Canada591:624,50251,218
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Wales231:134,5459,804
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:203,12816,084
Guernsey181:1,814317
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Helyar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Anglo-Saxon helan, like the southern provincialism, to heal, signifies to cover; and in the West of England a hellier is a thatcher or tiler, equivalent to the French couvreur, one who covers buildings with any material whatever. It was a kind of generic appellative, including the Thatchers, Tylers, Slaters, Shinglers, and Reeders, all of whom are also separately represented in our family nomenclature. In Walsingham's History, the arch-traitor, Wat Tyler, is designated "Walterus Helier."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From hellier, helwar, a huntsman.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

In the dialect of Dorsetshire, England, signifies a thatcher or tiler.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Helyar Last Name Facts

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

Helyar has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Helyar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Helyar is the 504,985th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,211,609 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Helyar reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Helyar is most widespread in England, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 31 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Helyar is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Helyar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Helyar has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Helyar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Helyar are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Helyar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.06% more than the national average, earning R 606,120 per year; in United States they earn 31.59% less than the national average, earning $29,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.05% more than the national average, earning $68,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hellyar92579/
Helyard9277/
Heilyar920/
Helar91153/
Elyar9174/
Hellyard861/
Healyard860/
Helard83427/
Chelar83318/
Hellar83258/
Hetlar83199/
Helart83198/
Khelar83185/
Heslar8380/
Hilyar8368/
Helare8338/
Helair8312/
Helhar835/
Jelyar834/
Heliar834/
Heylar832/
Heular832/
Helaur831/
Helear830/
Heelar830/
Elar80276/
Hellard771,769/
Helaire77437/
Helliar77344/
Ellyard77251/
Heliard77142/
Hillyar77140/
Chellar77100/
Chelhar7757/
Khelare7751/
Chelard7728/
Cheslar7721/
Khelaur7720/
Khellar776/
Chetlar775/
Heislar775/
Helarre772/
Heliare772/
Khelair771/
Khelarh771/
Chilyar771/
Chelair771/
Hellgar771/
Helairt771/
Heelard771/
Chealar771/
Heliart771/
Heytlar771/
Heliarz771/
Hellart771/
Eilyare771/
Helloyr771/
Kheelar770/
Hellair770/
Heilard770/
Heleard770/
Elgar732,406/
Elaar731,982/
Ellar73988/
Elard73308/
Gelar73275/
Elare73215/
Eylar73214/
Hilar73167/
Jelar73126/
Eilar73101/
Eslar7358/
Elair7356/
Elhar7338/
Elyor7327/
Elart7322/
Ihlar7319/
Ilyar7316/
Eliar7311/
Eular7310/
Elear738/
Elaur737/
Helor736/
Etlar736/
Șelar735/
Elatr735/
Elasr734/
Eelar732/
Helár732/
Hylar731/
Ealar731/
Elaîr731/
Hílar731/
Ehlar730/
Helarová7118/
Elyarova7111/
Chettlar7111/
Khellare716/
Chielyor714/
Helliard712/
Heillard712/
Chetliar711/
Chelahar711/
Chellare711/
Chelliar711/
Hellaire711/
Cheallar711/
Cheylard711/
Helleard710/
Heatlard710/
Chelaire710/
Khilar6725,172/
Ellard675,185/
Hitlar67952/
Hoylar67820/
Elhard67716/
Eliard67649/
Hailar67633/
Gelhar67621/
Elgaar67589/
Hillar67578/
Elhart67364/
Elgarh67358/
Gellar67349/
Haylar67320/
Ellart67266/
Heloir67245/
Huilar67244/
Chilar67164/
Elhgar67154/
Elarre67126/
Hilare67104/
Geelar6772/
Elaire6769/
Eilart6763/
Hilair6762/
Heslor6748/
Huylar6747/
Ellare6747/
Hylard6733/
Eliart6733/
Hislar6732/
Jehlar6730/
Ellair6725/
Eylard6724/
Eilard6718/
Hellarová6718/
Hélard6718/
Eylart6717/
Jellar6716/
Ehliar6715/
Jeilar6713/
Hilard6712/
Ellgar6712/
Chelor6712/
Elardt6712/
Ellhar6710/
Hajlar6710/
Helore678/
Elliar676/
Ilyasr675/
Heylliard675/
Helhor675/
Elgair674/
Helord674/
Hilart674/
Ahylar674/
Hiliar673/
Eliasr673/
Elaure673/
Gelair673/
Gelgar672/
Gilyar672/
Elharr672/
Hellor672/
Hylare672/
Etlart672/
Gelahr672/
Chhellare671/
Heylarova671/
Hoilar671/
Elattr671/
Ehlart671/
Eillar671/
Elhear671/
Eulair671/
Eullar671/
Esllar671/
Eslard671/
Hílare671/
Hélart671/
Ilhear671/
Elheyr671/
Elaaar671/
Elahar671/
Elahre671/
Ealiar671/
Elhatr671/
Ethlar671/
Eslaar671/
Ailyar671/
Elaasr671/
Elhare671/
Cheyleard671/
Hyslar671/
Gelear670/
Ehlard670/
Heylor670/
Ellear670/
Ehlair670/
Heleir670/
Hylear670/
Hyliar670/

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