Explore the Family Name Hellerud

The meaning of Hellerud

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms so named in southeastern Norway. First element either Old Norse hella ‘level rock, flat stone’ or the male name Old Norse Helgi, see Helgesen. Last element Old Norse ruth ‘clearing, cleared field’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hellerud has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Hellerud ranked 72,022 in popularity and by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 70,208. This represents a 2.52% increase in rank. The count of individuals with the Hellerud surname also increased during this decade, going from 252 people in 2000 to 279 in 2010, an increase of 10.71%. However, the proportion of Hellerud per 100k people remained stable at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,022	#70,208	2.52%
Count	252	279	10.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hellerud

The ethnic identity associated with the Hellerud surname showed some variability between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Hellerud surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.24% in 2000 to 92.11% in 2010. There were no individuals listed as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase, going from 2.38% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010, representing a change of 50.42%. Interestingly, the Hispanic demographic emerged in 2010, with 2.51% of individuals with the Hellerud surname identifying as such.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	92.11%	-3.29%
Two or More Races	2.38%	3.58%	50.42%
Hispanic	0%	2.51%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%