Helmerich is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Peggy V. Helmerich (born Peggy Dow, 1928), actress and philanthropist Helmerich Award, annual literary prize, the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award T. J. Helmerich, American musician Walter Helmerich (1923–2012), American oil businessman, son of Walter, husband of Peggy Walter Helmerich II (1895–1981), American oil businessman Helmerich & Payne, an American oil company, co-founded by Walter II
See also Stefan Helmreich, American anthropologist William B. Helmreich (1945-2020), American sociologist