Wardle Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wardle Name Meaning: Habitational from places in Cheshire and Manchester when formerly known as Lancashire. Old english weard 'watch' + hyll 'hill'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and translates as the 'watch hill'. The first recorded spelling is that of 'William De Werdale',dated 1216.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wardle Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wardle family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 596
Coal Miner 142
Agricultural Labourer 73
Cotton Weaver 67
Labourer 39
House Servant 37
House Keeper 36
Carter 29
Servant 27
Dress Maker 26
Wife Of Above 20
Nailor 19
Silk Weaver 18
Silk Winder 17
Farmer 16
Shoe Maker 16
Silk Piecer 16
General Servant 15
Butcher 14
Potter 14
Gardener 13
Seamstress 13
Cotton Winder 12
Wife 11
Cordwainer 10

Wardle Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wardle 100% 41,412
2 Wardell 71% 9,014
3 Wardale 86% 2,551
4 Wordle 83% 641
5 Wardall 71% 607
6 Wardel 67% 534

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The surname Wardle is the most popular version of all its varients

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