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
Scholar 368
Cotton Weaver 55
Coal Miner 46
Silk Weaver 40
House Keeper 27
Labourer 22
Collier 18
Domestic Servant 17
General Servant 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
Servant 11
Carter 11
Cotton Operative 11
Cotton Winder 10
Dress Maker 10
Factory Operative 8
Scholer 8
Cotton Spinner 7
Blacksmith 7
Bricklayer 7
Fustian Cutter 7
Weaver 7
Milliner 6
Annuitant 6
Grocer 6

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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