Explore the Family Name Helgren

The meaning of Helgren

Americanized form of Swedish Hellgren.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Helgren has seen a slight boost over the years. In 2000, the rank was 43,157 and it improved to 42,937 in 2010, showing a 0.51% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 472 in 2000 to 504 in 2010, marking a 6.78% growth. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#43,157#42,9370.51%
Count4725046.78%
Proportion per 100k0.170.170%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helgren

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the last name Helgren identified as White. This group experienced a minor decrease from 96.82% in 2000 to 95.44% in 2010. Those identifying as Two or more races saw a growth of 12.26%, moving from 1.06% to 1.19%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010 this category represented 1.98% of the population with the surname Helgren. The proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all remained at zero, indicating no representation within this surname for these ethnicities during these census periods.

20002010Change
White96.82%95.44%-1.43%
Hispanic0%1.98%0%
Two or More Races1.06%1.19%12.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%