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Help Name Meaning

from Middle English help(e) hilp(e) (south-western) hulp(e) (Old English help(e) hylp) ‘help support’ also ‘one who helps others a supporter’. This explanation is supported by the definite article in the 14th-century Kent example but the south-western surname could alternatively belong at (2). perhaps from the rare early Middle English personal name Help(e) *Hilp(e) representing Continental Germanic *Hilpe *Helpe or Old English *Help *Hylp (pet forms of names in Help- ‘aid succour’) or Old Scandinavian Hjálpi (from hjálp ‘help’). Surname examples below may alternatively belong at (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Helm, Hell, Delp, Held, Heap, Helf, Kelp, Helt, Welp, Hemp

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Where is the Help family from?

You can see how Help families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Help family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Help families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Help family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Help's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Help families in 1891.
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What did your Help ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Help. 100% of Help women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Help. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Help census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 104 immigration records available for the last name Help. 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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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Help. For the veterans among your Help ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Help lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Help life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Help in 1966 was 66, and 85 in 2000.

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