Explore the Family Name Helget

The meaning of Helget

German: from the medieval personal name Helgoth, Helgath, ancient Germanic Hildegaud, composed of the elements hild ‘strife’ + got, an element of uncertain meaning (perhaps a tribal name, from the same word as Goth).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Helget has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,150th but rose to the 33,410th position by 2010, marking a change of 2.17 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 628 in 2000 to 683 in 2010 which signifies an 8.76 percent growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.23 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#34,150#33,4102.17%
Count6286838.76%
Proportion per 100k0.230.230%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helget

Focusing on the ethnic identity associated with the Helget surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes are evident between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of individuals with the Helget surname identified as White, accounting for 99.36 percent in 2000 and dropping slightly to 98.83 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new appearance of persons identifying with two or more races, making up 0.73 percent of the total in 2010. Other specific data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White99.36%98.83%-0.53%
Two or More Races0%0.73%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%