Hjelmér Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Hjelmér Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjelmér Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315

The alternate forms: Hjelmer (95) are calculated separately.

Hjelmér Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hjelmér is found most in Sweden. It can be rendered as a variant: Hjelmer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjelmér? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,414,640th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hjelmér live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 179,032. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Skåne County, where 29 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 24 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjelmer9595/
Helmér9251/
Hellmér8672/
Hjelmeir8025/
Helmer7717,138/
Hjelme77217/
Hilmér7727/
Helmre775/
Jelmer774/
Helmyr774/
Hellmer711,504/
Helmert711,252/
Heilmer71105/
Jelmert7158/
Khelmer7134/
Hjelmaa7130/
Helmijr7113/
Chelmer719/
Hällmér716/
Helmier711/
Helmeir710/
Helmire710/
Heelmer710/
Elmer6714,366/
Elmir673,824/
Elmyr67249/
Hellmayr67144/
Jelma67127/
Heilmair6774/
Jelmi6759/
Hellmair6743/
Heilmayr6741/
Hellmert6727/
Jellmair6724/
Ehlmé677/
Heilmeir675/
Jelme672/
Heilmire671/
Hellmeir671/
Helmeyjr671/
Heilemer671/
Hielmeir671/
Hielmier671/
Hjelmead671/
Hajielmi671/
Heilmier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hjelmér
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