Heldman Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Heldman Name Meaning

German (Heldmann) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German, Yiddish held ‘hero’ + man(n) ‘man’. As a Jewish name, it is often ornamental.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Helman, Holdman, Hetman, Feldman, Waldman, Sellman, Hellman, Herdman

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Heldman Family Origin

Where is the Heldman family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Heldman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heldman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heldman families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Heldman families living in Yorkshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Heldman's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Heldman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heldman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Heldman

Heldman Family Occupations

What did your Heldman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Collies and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Heldman. 25% of Heldman men worked as a Collies and 50% of Heldman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heldman were Fitters Make Steelworks and Elementary School Teacher

View Census data for Heldman | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Collies
    25%
  • Corporation Labourer
    25%
  • Disabled In War
    25%
  • Fitters Make Steelworks
    25%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Boarding House Proprie
    25%
  • Elementary School Teacher
    25%

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

Heldman Historical Records

What Heldman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Heldman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heldman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Heldman

Passenger List

There are 558 immigration records available for the last name Heldman. 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.

View all Heldman immigration records

Draft Card

There are 783 military records available for the last name Heldman. For the veterans among your Heldman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Heldman military records

You've only scratched the surface of Heldman family history.

Discover More

Heldman Life Expectancy

What is the average Heldman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Heldman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Heldman in 1962 was 74, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Heldman

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heldman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Heldman Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name