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
Cotton Weaver 528
Cotton Winder 54
Living On Own Means 51
General Labourer 38
Cotton Spinner 37
Scholar 30
Dress Maker 23
Coal Miner Hewer 17
House Keeper 17
Stone Mason 16
Farmer 14
Cotton C Weaver 12
Woollen Weaver 12
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Charwoman 9
Cotton Card Room Hand 9
Grocer 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Carpenter 8
Blacksmith 8
Coal Merchant 8
Coal Miner 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Police Constable 7

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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