Helfand
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Yiddish העלפֿאַנד (helfand, “elephant”), a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Proper noun edit
Helfand (plural Helfands)
- A surname from Yiddish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Helfand is the 39052nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 564 individuals. Helfand is most common among White (96.45%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Helfand”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 158.