Hindle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hindle Name Meaning: Topographic from old english hind 'female deer' + dael 'valley' or 'clearing'. Also habitational from a place in the parish of 'Whalley',so called 'hind' + 'hyll',meaning hill 'Hind-hyll'

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The above may have indicated as a whole 'a forest clearing where hinds are found'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hindle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hindle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 318
Power Loom Weaver 80
At Home 58
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 55
Cotton Weaver 52
Labourer 51
Weaver 44
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 43
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 35
House Servant 24
Hand Loom Weaver 24
Farm Labourer 23
Cotton Spinner 18
Agricultural Labourer 18
Shoe Maker 17
Coal Miner 16
Wool Comber 16
House Keeper 14
Wife 13
Weaver Cotton 13
Dress Maker 13
Cabinet Maker 10
Cotton Winder 10
Tailor 9
Warper 8

Hindle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hindle 100% 29,771
2 Handle 83% 1,232
3 Handel 50% 906
4 Hendle 83% 805
5 Hindell 71% 348
6 Hundle 83% 215
7 Hindall 71% 154
8 Hendal 50% 141

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The surname Hindle is the most popular version of all its varients

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