Explore the Family Name Helferich
The meaning of Helferich
German: variant of Helfrich.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Helferich in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Helferich has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Helferich was ranked 68,360th in terms of popularity, but this ranking improved to 67,126th by 2010, representing a 1.81% increase. The number of people with this surname also grew by 9.29%, from 269 individuals in 2000 to 294 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with the Helferich surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.1 both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,360 | #67,126 | 1.81% |
| Count | 269 | 294 | 9.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helferich
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Helferich also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, an overwhelming majority (92.19%) of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 93.88% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose from 3.72% in 2000 to 4.08% in 2010. However, the percentage of Helferichs identifying with two or more races dipped from 2.23% to 1.7% during this time period. Notably, there was a significant decline in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 1.86% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.19% | 93.88% | 1.83% |
| Hispanic | 3.72% | 4.08% | 9.68% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 1.7% | -23.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.86% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |