Hellman Family Crest & Name History

Hellman is a spelling of the German surname Hellmann. In origin, the name means “Man from Helle”. Hellman drops the “n” of Hellmann, a simplification that clerks often made. Other spellings include Heldmann.

In the 2010 US Census, 3,360 Americans gave Hellman as their last name (rank 9,661). Names that sound alike, such as Heilman, Hillman and Hallman, are easily confused in old records.

Arms linked to Hellmann and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Hellman family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.