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 76
Cotton Weaver 36
Painter 6
General Labourer 5
Labourer 5
Living On Own Means 4
Farmer 4
Assistant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Winder 3
Nurse 3
House Keeper 3
Grocer Assistant 2
Joiner 2
Sawyer At Printer Works 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Farm Labourer 2
Servant 2
Clogger 2
Coton Weaver 2
Domestic Servant 2
Tailor 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Wood Chopper 2
General Domestic Servant 2

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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