Explore the Family Name Helke
The meaning of Helke
North German: variant of Hilke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Helke in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Helke saw a slight dip from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Helke was ranked as the 55,376th most popular surname with a count of 347 individuals using the name. By 2010, it fell to the 59,901st position and the count decreased by nearly 2.88% to 337 individuals. This change also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which declined by 15.38%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,376 | #59,901 | -8.17% |
| Count | 347 | 337 | -2.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helke
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Helke remained predominant among the White demographic according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 99.42% of the individuals with this surname identified as White. This figure saw a minor decrease of 1.21% in 2010, falling to 98.22%. The census data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy, indicating no significant variation within these groups over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.42% | 98.22% | -1.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |