Explore the Family Name Helander

The meaning of Helander

Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with the (placename) element häll ‘(flat) rock’ + the suffix -ander, derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’. This surname is also found in Finland. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Per. Finnish Orvo, Seppo, Terttu.

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How common is the last name Helander in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Helander saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 51,352 in popularity in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to 56,972 — a decrease of approximately 10.94%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dipped from 381 in 2000 to 358 in 2010, marking a drop of around 6.04%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Helander surname per 100,000 people also declined by 14.29% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#56,972	-10.94%
Count	381	358	-6.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helander

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Helander surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 97.64% to 97.49%. The data shows no significant presence of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Interestingly, while a small percentage (1.31%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, this group did not appear in the 2010 data for the Helander surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	97.49%	-0.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.31%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%