Hjelm Surname
Approximately 6,456 people bear this surname
Hjelm Surname Definition:
(Swedish) Helmet.
Hjelm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,927 | 1:2,507 | 237 |
| United States | 1,092 | 1:331,922 | 30,052 |
| Denmark | 625 | 1:9,032 | 829 |
| Finland | 297 | 1:18,507 | 2,635 |
| Norway | 278 | 1:18,497 | 2,327 |
| Faroe Islands | 69 | 1:710 | 97 |
| Iceland | 52 | 1:7,309 | 780 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Hjelm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Helmet.
Hjelm Demographics
Average Hjelm Salary in
United States
$48,545 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hjelm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hjelm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hjelm occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hjelm? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hjelm is the 75,980th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,128,802 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hjelm live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is held by 3,927 people, or 1 in 2,507. In Sweden Hjelm is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 6 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Denmark, where 10 percent are found.
Hjelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hjelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hjelm last name expanded 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hjelm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hjelm surname are 5.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.02% being registered with the party.
The amount Hjelm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning 321,283 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning R 328,152 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.93% less than the national average, earning $34,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjelme | 91 | 217 | / |
| Hjelmå | 91 | 1 | / |
| Helm | 89 | 44,469 | / |
| Jelm | 89 | 97 | / |
| Hjlm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Helme | 80 | 4,044 | / |
| Hjälm | 80 | 456 | / |
| Chelm | 80 | 117 | / |
| Khelm | 80 | 56 | / |
| Hellm | 80 | 48 | / |
| Hielm | 80 | 39 | / |
| Häelm | 80 | 15 | / |
| Heilm | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jellm | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hjælm | 80 | 3 | / |
| Healm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Helmm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hejlm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jelme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Helmt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helmø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helmh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyelm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yhelm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elm | 75 | 4,849 | / |
| Jlm | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chelme | 73 | 150 | / |
| Häelme | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hellme | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hjälme | 73 | 3 | / |
| Djelme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chellm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Healem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheelm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hetlem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chelmh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheelm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jealem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heylem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helmdt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gelm | 67 | 730 | / |
| Selm | 67 | 720 | / |
| Hilm | 67 | 275 | / |
| Zelm | 67 | 268 | / |
| Yelm | 67 | 159 | / |
| Celm | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chetlem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ehlm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jilm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elmå | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ellm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elhm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hzlm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shlm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzlm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejlm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hichelm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helmhch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesselm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jølm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehelmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hxlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesilm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hslm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiglim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hylm | 67 | 0 | / |
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