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
Silk Weaver 67
Agricultural Labourer 42
Farmer 30
Female Servant 30
Cotton Weaver 25
Independent 24
Weaver 23
Labourer 19
Cotton Spinner 12
Collier 10
Male Servant 9
Tailor 9
Coal Miner 8
Cotton Piecer 7
School Mistress 6
Cotton 6
Shoe Maker 5
Cotton Carder 5
Weaver In A Cotton Mill 5
Assistant School 4
Carder 4
Carter 4
Cotton Factory 4
Grocer 4
Piecer 4

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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