Helmes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Helmes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Helmes family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant 2
Dock Labourer 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Brick Yard Labourer 1
Brother House Keeper 1
Living On Own Means 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Housemaid Dom Serv 1
Farmer 1
General Labourer 1
Living On Her Means 1
Watch Finisher 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Boman Inn 1
Cordwainer 1
Lithographic Printer 1
Printer 1
Domestic Servant 1
Raiway Platelayer 1
Bailor Maker 1
Journeyman 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Scholar 1
Brick Layer 1
House Keeper 1

Helmes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holmes 83% 249,153
2 Holms 67% 4,356
3 Hulmes 83% 2,447
4 Helms 83% 1,043
5 Halmes 83% 1,042
6 Helmes 100% 473
7 Holmas 67% 466
8 Hulms 67% 163
9 Holems 50% 134
10 Houlmes 71% 127

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The surname Helmes is the 6th most popular variant of Holmes.

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