Explore the Family Name Helmly

The meaning of Helmly

South German: variant of Helmle. This surname is very rare in Germany.

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

In terms of popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Helmly saw a slight fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Helmly was ranked as the 59,147th most popular surname, with 320 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 61,745, marking a decrease of 4.39%. However, the actual count of people with the Helmly surname increased slightly by 1.56% to 325. Proportionally speaking, for every 100,000 people in the United States, roughly 0.12 carried the Helmly surname in 2000, which decreased to approximately 0.11 in 2010, representing an 8.33% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#59,147#61,745-4.39%
Count3203251.56%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helmly

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Helmly surname is overwhelmingly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 99.06% of people with this surname identified as White, and this figure marginally increased to 99.08% in 2010. Data regarding other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either suppressed or remained at zero for both census years.

20002010Change
White99.06%99.08%0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%