Explore the Family Name Helvig

The meaning of Helvig

1. Danish: from the personal name Helvig, composed of the ancient Germanic elements hel ‘luck’ + wīg ‘war’. Compare German Helwig. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name in southwestern Norway and Agder, most likely a compound of Old Norse hella ‘flat stone, flat mountain’ and vík ‘bay, inlet’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Jorgen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Helvig has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 79,115 with a count of 224, making up 0.08 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had slipped in rank to 84,748, with a count of 221, representing 0.07 per 100,000 people. This equates to a -7.12 change in rank and a -1.34 change in count, showing a minor decline in the rate of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#84,748	-7.12%
Count	224	221	-1.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Helvig

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Helvig, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.88% of those bearing the surname identified as White, which increased slightly to 97.74% by 2010. The Hispanic population also saw an emergence from 0% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. During both census years, there were no recorded Helvigs who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Furthermore, there were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	97.74%	0.89%
Hispanic	0%	2.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%