Helka

Helka Meaning & Origin

About Helka
The surname Helka is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Helka, which is a diminutive form of the name Helena. The name Helena has Greek origins and means "bright" or "shining." Therefore, the surname Helka can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Helena" or "one who is bright or shining."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Helka is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Helka: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Helka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Helka is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L K AH0
🌐 IPA
/helka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helka in Braille

Here's how to represent Helka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Helka in braille

How to sign the name Helka using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Helka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Helka in sign language

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