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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hindle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hindle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 593
Cotton Weaver 462
Cotton Spinner 42
Cotton Winder 41
Coal Miner 39
General Labourer 34
Living On Her Own Means 32
Dress Maker 25
Living On Own Means 21
Joiner 19
House Keeper 18
Labourer 17
Grocer 16
Farmer 15
Weaver Cotton 15
Carter 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Cotton Operative 11
Cotton Warper 11
Draper 10
Domestic Servant 9
Insurance Agent 9
Cabinet Maker 8
Farm Labourer 8
Blacksmith 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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