Helms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Helms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Helms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 4
Shoe Closer 4
Carter 3
Coal Miner 3
Butcher 2
House Keeper 2
Nurse 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cook 1
Annuitant 1
Boot Man 1
Boot Man's Wife 1
Clerk 1
Clerks Wife 1
Fund Holder 1
House Servant Parlor Maid 1
Mason 1
Boatman Captain 1
Boatman's Wife 1
Harness Maker 1
Puddler 1
Sawyer 1
Draper Employing 2 Assistant & 1 Boy 1

Helms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holmes 67% 249,153
2 Holms 80% 4,356
3 Hulmes 67% 2,447
4 Helms 100% 1,043
5 Halmes 67% 1,042
6 Helmes 83% 473
7 Holmas 67% 466
8 Hulms 80% 163
9 Holems 67% 134
10 Houlmes 57% 127

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The surname Helms is the 4th most popular variant of Holmes.

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