Helfand

English

Alternative forms

• Gelfand, Gelfond, Helfant

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish העלפֿאַנד (helfand, “elephant”), a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

Proper noun

Helfand (plural Helfands)

1. A surname from Yiddish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Helfand is the 39052^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 564 individuals. Helfand is most common among White (96.45%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Helfand”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 158.