Hellen

Hellen Meaning & Origin

About Hellen
The surname Hellen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Helen," which itself comes from the Greek name "Helene." The name Helene is believed to have originated from the Greek word "helene," meaning "torch" or "light." Therefore, the surname Hellen is likely to have been a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who was associated with light or brightness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hellen: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hellen 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 Hellen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hellen in Braille

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

The name Hellen in braille

How to sign the name Hellen using Sign Language

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

The name Hellen in sign language

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