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Hellmann Name Meaning

North German: topographic name from Middle Low German helle ‘precipitous terrain’, ‘steep slope’ + Mann ‘man’. German: nickname for a hellraiser, from Helle 3.

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


Similar surnames: Heilmann, Hillmann, Sellman, Hollmann, Wellmann, Heumann, Heldman

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Hellmann Family Origin

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Hellmann Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    12%

  • Keeping House

    12%

  • Laborer

    9%

  • Tailor

    7%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Hellmann family was Tailor. The most common Hellmann occupation in the USA was Farmer. 12% of Hellmann's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hellmann.

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Hellmann Historical Records

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Hellmann Life Expectancy

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Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
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