Explore the Family Name Helseth
The meaning of Helseth
Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads, most of them named with Old Norse Helgasetr, Helgusetr, from the male personal name Helgi and the female personal name Helga respectively; both names are derived from heilagr ‘holy, sacred’. In some cases other personal names, for example Herleifr or Herlaugi, are the source of the first element, and in other cases it is derived from hella ‘flat stone, flat mountain’. The second element, -seth, is derived from setr ‘farmstead, dwelling’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Petter, Thor, Tryg.
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How common is the last name Helseth in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Helseth has seen a slight drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,320, but by 2010 it had slipped to 45,105, marking a decrease of 9.16 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also dropped from 497 in 2000 to 475 in 2010, representing a decrease of 4.43 percent. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Helseth surname per 100,000 people declined by 11.11 percent from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,320 | #45,105 | -9.16% |
| Count | 497 | 475 | -4.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helseth
Turning to ethnic identity, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Helseth identify as white, although there's been a small decline in this demographic from 97.99 percent in 2000 to 94.53 percent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, the 2010 census did see a small emergence of people identifying as Hispanic (2.53 percent) and those identifying with two or more races (2.32 percent).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.99% | 94.53% | -3.53% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.53% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |