What Does The Name Helvig Mean?
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since 1880
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in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Helvig mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Helvig

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Wiktionary

Germanic heil "hale" + wīg "battle".

  1. A female given name, borne by a 14th century queen of Denmark.

Notable Persons Named Helvig

Helvig of Schauenburg is a noble. She holds the title Countess of Oldenburg.

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Her career lasted from 1340 to 1374. She passed away in 1374.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Helvig

Amalia was born on August 16th, 1776 in Weimar. She died on September 17th, 1831.

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Christoph was born in 1581. He left this life in 1617.

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International Interest for Helvig

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Popularity in the US

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Popularity of Helvig as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Helvig U.S.
White 97.74% 64.26%
African American 0.00% 11.96%
Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
Hispanic or Latino 2.26% 16.26%

Of Last Name Helvig

People with the last name Helvig are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Helvig

  • How Popular is the name Helvig? As a last name Helvig was the 84,748th most popular name in 2010.
  • When was the first name Helvig first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Helvig is Wednesday, March 1st, 1882.
  • How unique is the name Helvig? From 1880 to 2021 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Helvig. Hoorah! You are a unique individual.
  • Weird things about the name Helvig: The name spelled backwards is Givleh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ehiglv. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Helvig? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 221 people with the last name Helvig.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Helvig? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Helvig as their last name since less than 1 person in 1.4m people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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  • U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
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