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
School 398
Cotton Weaver 365
Weaver 105
Weaver Cotton 55
Private Means 33
General Labourer 30
Housekeeper 30
Labourer 28
Cotton Winder 25
Cotton Spinner 24
Coal Miner Hewer 19
Cotton Cloth Weaver 18
Housewife 18
Weaver (cotton) 16
Joiner 15
Assisting In The Business 14
At Home 14
Carter 14
Dressmaker 14
Farmer 14
House Keeper 14
At School 13
Iron Turner 13
Clerk 12
None 12

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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