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 167
Weaver 108
Labourer 49
Independent 34
Farmer 33
Coal Miner 30
Female Servant 29
Agricultural Labourer 24
Male Servant 19
Shoe Maker 16
Carpenter 12
Worsted Weaver 12
Calico Printer 11
Joiner 10
Power Loom Weaver 10
Cotton Spinner 9
Woollen Weaver 9
Printer 8
Hand Loom Weaver 7
Spinner 7
Ag Lab 7
Cotton Factory 7
Crofter 7
Miller 7
Wool Comber 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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