Helvey

Helvey Meaning & Origin

About Helvey
The surname Helvey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Helwig, which means "bright battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Helwig. Over time, the name evolved into Helvey, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helvey: 1,478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,622
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLF
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛlvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helvey in Braille

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

The name Helvey in braille

How to sign the name Helvey using Sign Language

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

The name Helvey in sign language

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