Helle Family History

Helle Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German helle ‘hell’ used (often in field names) in a topographic sense to denote a hollow or a wild precipitous place.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named from Old Norse hella ‘flat stone flagstone flat mountain’ or hellir ‘cave’.

Finnish: ornamental name from helle ‘hot weather’ adopted during the name-changing campaigns of the early 20th century mostly to replace Swedish surnames beginning with Hell- or Häll-, such as Hellgren and Hellström (see Hellstrom).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Heller, Hellem, Hell, Hille, Holle, Selle, Belle, Halle, Zelle, Hjelle

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Where is the Helle family from?

You can see how Helle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Helle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Helle families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Helle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Helle families in 1891.

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What did your Helle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Helle. 38% of Helle men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Helle women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Helle were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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Farmer

38%

Laborer

13%

Proprietor

Carpenter

Maid

15%

Housewife

13%

Housework

10%

Stenographer

10%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Helle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Helle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Helle. For the veterans among your Helle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Helle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Helle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Helle in 1944 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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Helle Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle High German helle ‘hell’ used (often in field names) in a topographic sense to denote a hollow or a wild precipitous place.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named from Old Norse hella ‘flat stone flagstone flat mountain’ or hellir ‘cave’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Helle family from?

What did your Helle ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

38%

Laborer

13%

Proprietor

Carpenter

Maid

15%

Housewife

13%

Housework

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Helle family records will you find?

What is the average Helle lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Helle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Helle in 1944 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

Helle Family History

Helle Surname Meaning

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Helle Surname Meaning

53,000 record(s) for Helle

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Where is the Helle family from?

What did your Helle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Helle family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Helle lifespan?

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