Explore the Family Name Helberg
The meaning of Helberg
1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places called Hel(l)berg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and Bavaria. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Hellberg. 3. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, either from the female personal name Helga or from Old Norse heilagr ‘holy, sacred’, or hella ‘flagstone’ + berg ‘rock, mountain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Helberg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Helberg experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Helberg ranked 22,637 in popularity with a count of 1,060 individuals carrying that surname, equivalent to approximately 0.39 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 25,640 with 962 individuals, or approximately 0.33 per 100,000 people. This represents a decline in popularity of about 13.27% over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,637 | #25,640 | -13.27% |
| Count | 1,060 | 962 | -9.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.33 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helberg
Regarding ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Helberg identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group remained largely stable, with 95.47% identifying as such in 2000 and 95.01% in 2010, reflecting a minimal change of -0.48%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases during this time period, with the Hispanic demographic experiencing a significant rise of 60.98%, and the Black demographic increasing by 52.00%. Conversely, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics did not report any members with the Helberg surname in 2010, compared to 0.57% and 0.47%, respectively, in the year 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.47% | 95.01% | -0.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 1.98% | 60.98% |
| Two or More Races | 1.51% | 1.14% | -24.5% |
| Black | 0.75% | 1.14% | 52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0% | 0% |