Last Name HELMS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HELMS is ranked as the 947th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 40,945.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 12.84 people named HELMS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HELMS is 35,107, the rank is 1,074 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HELMS is 11.02.

Last Names HELMS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 40,945 +/-1.8%
  • National Rank 947
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 12.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 35,107
  • National Rank 1,074
  • Proportion/100k 11.02

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HELMS is 92.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic origin, 4.2% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.1% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HELMS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HELMS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HELMS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 92.8% 63.9% 28.8%
Hispanic origin 1.1% 16.3% -15.2%
Black 4.2% 12.3% -8.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.1% 1.8% -0.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HELMS is North Carolina where 9,204 people have this name.
  • North Carolina is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HELMS, as 92.56 in every 100,000 North Carolinians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of North Carolina.
  • North Carolina is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is New Hampshire (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HELMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 903 7.01 99.2% Indiana 967 14.66 99.1% Iowa 162 5.21 96.0% Kansas 309 10.65 97.6% Michigan 721 7.27 99.2% Minnesota 186 3.41 96.6% Missouri 439 14.65 96.8% Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6% North Dakota 16 2.17 51.5% Ohio 861 7.43 98.9% South Dakota 62 7.26 87.8% Wisconsin 404 7.01 98.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HELMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 903 7.01 99.2%
Indiana 967 14.66 99.1%
Iowa 162 5.21 96.0%
Kansas 309 10.65 97.6%
Michigan 721 7.27 99.2%
Minnesota 186 3.41 96.6%
Missouri 439 14.65 96.8%
Nebraska 230 12.22 97.6%
North Dakota 16 2.17 51.5%
Ohio 861 7.43 98.9%
South Dakota 62 7.26 87.8%
Wisconsin 404 7.01 98.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names HELMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 191 25.94 97.4% Arizona 516 7.67 98.7% California 1,969 5.07 99.3% Colorado 324 6.05 98.1% Hawaii 60 4.24 91.9% Idaho 86 5.25 92.3% Montana 71 6.9 92.7% Nevada 138 4.85 96.2% New Mexico 98 4.72 93.1% Oregon 358 9.02 98.3% Utah 174 5.91 94.0% Washington 485 6.87 98.8% Wyoming 56 9.58 90.7%

West States
State stats for the first name HELMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 191 25.94 97.4%
Arizona 516 7.67 98.7%
California 1,969 5.07 99.3%
Colorado 324 6.05 98.1%
Hawaii 60 4.24 91.9%
Idaho 86 5.25 92.3%
Montana 71 6.9 92.7%
Nevada 138 4.85 96.2%
New Mexico 98 4.72 93.1%
Oregon 358 9.02 98.3%
Utah 174 5.91 94.0%
Washington 485 6.87 98.8%
Wyoming 56 9.58 90.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HELMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 112 3.12 95.1% Maine 143 10.72 93.7% Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.7% New Hampshire 28 2.11 78.1% New Jersey 292 3.27 97.5% New York 445 2.25 98.0% Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6% Rhode Island 27 2.59 75.9% Vermont 16 2.5 79.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HELMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 112 3.12 95.1%
Maine 143 10.72 93.7%
Massachusetts 170 2.52 94.7%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 78.1%
New Jersey 292 3.27 97.5%
New York 445 2.25 98.0%
Pennsylvania 600 4.69 98.6%
Rhode Island 27 2.59 75.9%
Vermont 16 2.5 79.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names HELMS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,177 44.89 99.4% Arkansas 955 32.18 99.0% Delaware 39 4.18 92.9% Dist. of Columbia 29 4.42 87.2% Florida 2,616 13.15 99.7% Georgia 2,153 21.32 99.5% Kentucky 311 7.05 95.8% Louisiana 315 6.77 96.0% Maryland 286 4.78 97.8% Mississippi 439 14.65 96.8% North Carolina 9,204 92.56 99.9% Oklahoma 577 14.88 98.2% South Carolina 1,795 37.14 99.5% Tennessee 981 14.97 98.8% Texas 2,655 9.85 99.4% Virginia 1,178 14.15 99.3% West Virginia 164 8.85 93.0%

South States
State stats for the first name HELMS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,177 44.89 99.4%
Arkansas 955 32.18 99.0%
Delaware 39 4.18 92.9%
Dist. of Columbia 29 4.42 87.2%
Florida 2,616 13.15 99.7%
Georgia 2,153 21.32 99.5%
Kentucky 311 7.05 95.8%
Louisiana 315 6.77 96.0%
Maryland 286 4.78 97.8%
Mississippi 439 14.65 96.8%
North Carolina 9,204 92.56 99.9%
Oklahoma 577 14.88 98.2%
South Carolina 1,795 37.14 99.5%
Tennessee 981 14.97 98.8%
Texas 2,655 9.85 99.4%
Virginia 1,178 14.15 99.3%
West Virginia 164 8.85 93.0%
 

Full Names with HELMS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HELMS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HELMS.

The most popular full name is James HELMS. 2.23% of all the people named HELMS have this given name.

There are 1625 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HELMS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James HELMS 2.23%
2 David HELMS 1.74%
3 John HELMS 1.47%
4 Robert HELMS 1.46%
5 Charles HELMS 1.21%
6 Michael HELMS 1.20%
7 William HELMS 1.09%
8 Mary HELMS 1.03%
9 Barbara HELMS 0.83%
10 Donald HELMS 0.83%
11 Linda HELMS 0.74%
12 Betty HELMS 0.70%
13 Kenneth HELMS 0.68%
14 Thomas HELMS 0.68%
15 Christopher HELMS 0.64%
16 Jerry HELMS 0.61%
17 Larry HELMS 0.61%
18 Patricia HELMS 0.61%
19 Billy HELMS 0.59%
20 Jennifer HELMS 0.59%