Find out how popular the last name Helgenberger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Helgenberger.

Helgenberger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Helgenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Helgenberger in America

Helgenberger is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Helgenberger surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Helgenberger.

The history of the last name Helgenberger

The surname Helgenberger is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the areas around the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. The name is likely derived from the Old German words "heilig" meaning "holy" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill", possibly referring to a person living near a sacred or holy mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Helgenberger can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, dating back to the late 1500s. It is also mentioned in various church records and tax rolls from the surrounding villages during the 17th and 18th centuries, sometimes appearing under the slightly different spelling variations like "Helgenperg" or "Helgenberg".

In the early 19th century, a notable figure with this surname was Johann Helgenberger (1789-1865), a German philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the concept of divine revelation. Another early bearer of the name was Wilhelm Helgenberger (1812-1879), a German botanist and naturalist who contributed significantly to the study of plant life in the Black Forest region.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Helgenberger being carried to other parts of the world can be traced back to the mid-19th century, when several families with this surname emigrated from Germany to the United States. One of the first notable American bearers of the name was August Helgenberger (1843-1912), a farmer and businessman who settled in Ohio.

In the 20th century, the name gained some prominence with individuals like Karl Helgenberger (1920-2005), a German-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II, and later worked for NASA.

Another notable figure with this surname was Marg Helgenberger (born 1958), an American actress best known for her roles in television series like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "All Rise". Her ancestry can be traced back to the German immigrant families who brought the name to the United States in the 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Helgenberger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Helgenberger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Helgenberger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Helgenberger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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