How Common Is the Last Name Helms?

Estimated U.S. bearers of the surname Helms today

26,517

Ranked #1,493 of 162,254 published surnames · 8.12 per 100,000 Americans (2010 Census) · 23,949 bearers counted in 2010, scaled to today's population.

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Ancestry breakdown reported in the 2010 Census

White

91.3%

Black

4.43%

Asian / Pacific Islander

0.33%

Hispanic

1.61%

Percentages are the Census Bureau's published figures for surname bearers in 2010. Figures are estimates from public records — see the methodology page.