van der Helm Surname

147,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van der Helm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van der Helm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,8351:5,957649
Australia591:457,55435,515
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Belgium151:766,44363,354
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

van der Helm Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name van der Helm Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name van der Helm is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van der Helm? popularity and diffusion

The surname van der Helm is the 147,841st most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,434,863 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of van der Helm are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,835 people, or 1 in 5,957. In The Netherlands van der Helm is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 51 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and North Brabant, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

van der Helm Last Name Statistics demography

van der Helm earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.39% less than the national average, earning R 212,940 per year.

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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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