Idle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Idle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Idle family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 12
Female Servant 6
Clothier 6
Labourer 4
Farmer 4
Gardener 3
Male Servant 3
Sawyer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Coppersmith 2
Carpenter 2
Painter 2
Blanket Maker 2
Cooper 2
Prisioner Shoe Maker 1
Servant 1
Blacksmith 1
Blacksmith Apprentice 1
Bonnet Maker 1
Clark 1
Coal Miner 1
Digger 1
Engine Driver 1
Engine Tenter 1
Engineer 1

Idle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dale 50% 89,619
2 Deal 0% 6,684
3 Doel 25% 4,302
4 Idle 100% 3,115
5 Dole 50% 1,374
6 Udale 60% 1,273
7 Dial 25% 469
8 Doole 40% 458
9 Odle 75% 410
10 Deale 40% 352
11 Dulieu 33% 349
12 Delo 25% 307
13 Udal 25% 269
14 Dule 50% 223
15 Odel 25% 216
16 Delia 20% 209
17 Eadle 60% 196
18 Duel 25% 194
19 Deel 25% 171
20 Idell 60% 150
21 Edle 75% 146
22 Adel 25% 143
23 Dile 50% 122
24 Udle 75% 121
25 Dail 0% 119
26 Eedle 60% 111
27 Deloe 40% 108
28 Dool 0% 102

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The surname Idle is the 4th most popular variant of Dale.

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