Handle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Handle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Handle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Servant 5
Coal Miner 3
Cotton Winder 2
Nil 2
Private Royal Mariner 1
Butcher 1
Calico Printer 1
Cotton Rover 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic Work 1
Farmers Son 1
Inn Keeper 1
Lab In Iron Works 1
Mariner Stone Dealer 1
Plumber & Glazier 1
Quarryman At Railway 1
Warehouseman & Clothworker At A Cotton Mill 1
Straw Bonnet Maker 1
Gardener 1
Sergeant Of Policeman 1
Solicitor General Servant 1
Stone Maker 1

Handle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hindle 83% 29,771
2 Handle 100% 1,232
3 Handel 67% 906
4 Hendle 83% 805
5 Hundle 83% 215
6 Handall 71% 185
7 Handell 71% 175
8 Handoll 71% 160
9 Hendal 50% 141

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The surname Handle is the 2nd most popular variant of Hindle.

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