Helm is a British or German origin surname.

Notable people with this name include

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* Amy Helm (born 1970), American singer-songwriter * Anne Helm (born 1938), Canadian actress * Anne Helm (voice actress) (born 1986), German voice actress *

Anny Helm Anny Helm, later also Anny Helm-Sbisà (20 July 1903 – 21 August 1993), was an Austrian operatic soprano. She was a member of the ensemble at the Stadttheater Magdeburg and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and gave guest performances at numerous G ...

(1903–1993), Austrian soprano

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Benjamin Helm (rower) Benjamin Helm (born 8 May 1964) is a British rower. He competed in the men's lightweight coxless four event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and ...

(born 1964), British rower *

Benjamin Hardin Helm Benjamin Hardin Helm (June 2, 1831 – September 21, 1863) was an American politician, attorney, and Confederate brigadier general. A son of Kentucky governor John L. Helm, he was born in Bardstown, Kentucky. He attended the Kentucky Military ...

(1831–1863), American politician *

Bob Helm Robert Marshall Helm (July 18, 1914 – September 1, 2002) was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. Helm was born in Fairmead, California and began playing brass instruments when he was young. He later turned to alto saxophone and by the age of 11 ...

(1914–2003), American jazz clarinetist * Boone Helm (1828–1864), American traveler and cannibal *

Brett Helm Brett Helm (born May 8, 1962) is a former United States Air Force officer and a prominent entrepreneur and investor. He served as a B-52 aviator during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield, earning several commendations, including three Air Me ...

(born 1962), American entrepreneur * Brigitte Helm (1908–1996), German actress

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* Charles Helm (1844–1915), South African missionary * Christopher Helm (1937–2007), Scottish publisher *

Clementine Helm Clementine Helm Beyrich (9 October 1825, Delitzsch – 26 November 1896, Berlin) was a widely read author of books for children and young adults who published her works during the period of the German Empire. Life Early years Clementine Helm ...

(1825–1896), German author

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* Damariscotta Helm, American whistler *

Daniel Helm Daniel Helm (born April 20, 1995) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. He has been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, K ...

(born 1995), American football player * Darren Helm (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Dieter Helm (born 1956), British economist *

Dieter Helm (politician) Dieter Helm (13 July 1941 – 19 July 2022) was a German farmer and politician who served in the Landtag of Brandenburg from 1990 to 2009 and in the parliament of East Germany, the Volkskammer, in 1990. Helm represented the area around Potsdam ...

(1941–2022), German farmer and politician *

Dörte Helm Dorothea "Dörte" Helm, also ''Dörte Helm-Heise'' (3 December 1898 – 24 February 1941) was a German Bauhaus artist, painter and graphic designer. Life Dörte Helm was a daughter of the classical philologist Rudolf Helm (1872–1966) and his J ...

(1898–1941), German artist * Drew Helm (born 1984), American soccer player

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Everett Helm Everett Burton Helm (17 July 1913, Minneapolis – 25 June 1999, Berlin) was an American composer, musicologist and music critic. He studied at Harvard, and then after having been awarded a travel fellowship, with Gian Francesco Malipiero in ...

(1913–1999), American composer

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* Fay Helm (1909–2003), American actress *

Frances Helm Frances Helm (October 14, 1923 - December 30, 2006)Frances Helm Wallace in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claim Index, 1936-2007, retrieved froAncestry.com/ref> was an American stage, film, and television actress whose performing car ...

(1923-2006), American actress *

Franz Helm Franz Helm (ca. 1500–1567) was an artillery master who lived and worked in what is now Germany in the first half of the 16th century. By his own account, he was born in Cologne, perhaps around 1500. Described as a "shooter, cannonier and firework ...

(1500–1567), German artillery master

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* Georg Helm (1851–1923), German mathematician *

George Helm George Jarrett Helm Jr. (March 23, 1950 – disappeared March 7, 1977) was a Native Hawaiian activist and musician from Kalamaula, Molokai, Hawaii. He graduated from St. Louis High School on Oahu, about which he said, "I came to Honolulu to ge ...

(1950–1977), American activist and musician *

George Helm (cricketer) George Frederick Helm (11 January 1838 – 31 March 1898) was an English cricketer active from 1860 to 1863 who played for Sussex and Cambridge University. He was born in Worthing and died in Cornwall. He appeared in five first-class matches as a ...

(1838–1898), English cricketer

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Harvey Helm Harvey Helm (December 2, 1865 – March 3, 1919) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born in Danville, Kentucky. He attended the Stanford Male Academy and was graduated from the Central University of Kentucky in 1887. He stud ...

(1865–1919), American politician *

Israel Helm Israel Helm (c. 1630- c. 1701) was a colonist and soldier in New Sweden who became one of the first settlers in the area of Philadelphia, PA. Biography Israel Åkesson was born around 1630 and would later adopt the surname Helm. He came to New Sw ...

(1630–1702), Swedish colonist

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Jack Helm John Jackson "Jack" Helm (sometimes Helms) (c.1839–May 17, 1873), was a lawman, cowboy, gunfighter, and inventor in the American Old West. He fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, but worked as a lawman for the Union during Rec ...

(1839–1873), American cowboy *

James Meredith Helm Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm (December 16, 1855 – October 28, 1927) was an American military officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War. Early life and education Born at Grayville, Illinois, Helm graduated from the U ...

(1855–1927), American naval officer * John Helm (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joseph Helm Joseph Church Helm (June 30, 1848 – May 13, 1915) was a jurist from Colorado. He served as a Colorado state representative, a Colorado state senator, and as an associate justice and chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. He ran for gove ...

(1848–1915), American jurist * Joshua Helm (born 1982), American basketball player * June Helm (1924–2004), American anthropologist

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Karl Helm Karl Helm (full name Karl Hermann Georg Helm, born 19 May 1871 in Karlsruhe, died 9 September 1960 in Marburg) was a German philologist who specialized in Germanic studies Biography Karl Helm was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on 19 May 1871. He stud ...

(1871–1960), German medievalist *

Ken Helm Ken Helm is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, he serves in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 34 in the West Hills outside Portland. He lives in Beaverton. Helm was first elected in 2014, winning the ...

, American politician * Knox Helm (1893–1964), British diplomat

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* Leonard Helm (1720–1782), American soldier *

Levon Helm Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. H ...

(1940–2012), American rock drummer *

Lorin Helm Lorin Edwin Helm (August 15, 1920 – May 4, 1945) was an American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players ...

(1920–1945), American football coach *

Lucinda Barbour Helm Lucinda Barbour Helm (pen name, Lucile; December 23, 1839 – November 15, 1897) was a 19th-century American author, editor, and women's religious activist from Kentucky. She wrote sketches, short stories, and religious leaflets. Helm published o ...

(1839–1897), American author

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MacKinley Helm MacKinley Helm (1896–1963) was an American writer and collector. Among his friends during this period were Ines Amor, Alfred Barr, Henry Klifford, Federico Cantú Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most comm ...

(1896–1963), American writer and collector * Mark Helm (disambiguation), multiple people * Mathew Helm (born 1980), Australian diver *

Michael Helm Michael Helm is a Canadian novelist. He was born 1961 in Eston, Saskatchewan, and received degrees in literature from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Toronto. His debut novel, ''The Projectionist'' (1997), was nominated for ...

(born 1961), Canadian novelist

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* Nellie Lathrop Helm (1859–1940), American author * Nick Helm (born 1980), British comedian

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* Paul Helm (born 1940), British theologian * Peyton R. Helm (born 1949), American academic administrator

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Raiatea Helm Raiatea Mokihana Maile Helm (born 8 August 1984) is a Hawaiian music vocalist from Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi. She has earned four Na Hoku Hanohano awards, as well as two Grammy nominations for Best Hawaiian Music Album. Helm is best known for her L ...

(born 1984), American vocalist *

Robert Helm Robert G. Helm (born 1949) is a Republican politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermon ...

(born 1949), American politician * Rüdiger Helm (born 1956), German sprint canoeist * Rudolf Helm (1872–1966), German philologist *

Ryan Helm Ryan Helm (born July 24, 1982) is an American heavy metal musician from Nevada, Missouri. He is best known as the former rhythm guitarist of the band Demon Hunter. He currently resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he also owns and oper ...

(born 1982), American musician

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* Sarah Helm (born 1956), British journalist *

Sue Helm Susan C. Helm (born December 12, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 104th District and was elected in 2006. Helm earned an associate degree from the Harrisburg Area Community College. She ...

(born 1943), American politician

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* Theodor Helm (1843–1920), Austrian musicologist * Tiffany Helm (born 1964), American actress * Toby Helm, British journalist * Tom Helm (disambiguation), multiple people

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William Helm William Helm (March 9, 1837 – April 10, 1919) was the largest individual sheep farmer and noteworthy among the early pioneer settlers of Fresno County, California. He was instrumental in the growth and prosperity of the San Joaquin Valley. ...

(1837–1919), American pioneer and farmer * William Henry Helm (1860–1936), English author * W. Stuart Helm (1908–1986), American politician

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* Zach Helm (born 1975), American writer and film director

Fictional characters

* Matt Helm, fictional character in Matt Helm

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