Explore the Family Name Helson
The meaning of Helson
English (Devon): from the Middle English personal name Helle (see Hell) + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Helson in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Helson witnessed a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 60,083 in 2000, it slipped to rank 64,200 in 2010, marking a change of -6.85. The count of individuals with the Helson surname also experienced a marginal drop from 314 in 2000 to 310 in 2010, resulting in a -1.27 percent change. Proportionally, people named Helson represented 0.12 per 100k population in 2000, which fell to 0.11 per 100k in 2010, a decrease of 8.33 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,083 | #64,200 | -6.85% |
| Count | 314 | 310 | -1.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helson
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Helsons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, from 4.14 percent to 8.71 percent, a surge of 110.39 percent. Individuals identifying as White remained the majority, though their proportion decreased slightly from 85.67 percent in 2000 to 82.90 percent in 2010. A new component emerged within the Helson name bearers, as Hispanic ethnicity was reported at 3.55 percent in 2010 whereas it was zero in 2000. Meanwhile, the Black proportion saw a significant reduction from 8.92 percent to 3.87 percent, a drop by over half. The percentages for those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.67% | 82.9% | -3.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.14% | 8.71% | 110.39% |
| Black | 8.92% | 3.87% | -56.61% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.55% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |