Hindley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hindley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hindley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 308
Coal Miner Hewer 45
Cotton Weaver 32
Labourer 23
Carter 14
General Servant (domestic) 14
At Home 13
General Labourer 13
Charwoman 12
Farm Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Private Means 11
Cotton Winder 11
Shop Assistant 11
Weaver 11
Clerk 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 10
At School 10
Cotton Spinner 10
House Keeper 10
Dressmaker 9
Housekeeper 9
Weaver Cotton 9
House Painter 8
Old Age Pensioner 7

Hindley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Handley 86% 36,006
2 Hindley 100% 17,480
3 Hendley 86% 4,661
4 Hundley 86% 894
5 Handly 71% 782
6 Hindly 86% 263
7 Hendly 71% 258

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The surname Hindley is the 2nd most popular variant of Handley.

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