Helvey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Helvey family

The surname Helvey was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Helvey family

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Helvey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Helvig, Helwig, Hellwig, Hellvig and others.

Early Notables of the Helvey family

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Helvey Ranking

the United States, the name Helvey is the 18,184^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Helvey family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ann Elizabeth Helwig, who arrived in Pennsylvania sometime between 1741 and 1748; August Helvig, who came to Baltimore in 1843; Cath Helvig, who came to New York, NY in 1855.

Contemporary Notables of the name Helvey (post 1700) +

Orin Greenhill "Mount" Helvey (1903-1969), American college football player from Wynnewood, Oklahoma, All-Southern in 1926, awarded the Porter Cup as Sewanee's best all-around athlete in 1927
John A. Helvey, American politician, Representative from New York 15th District, 1890
Edward D. Helvey, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/