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 440
Coal Miner 71
Cotton Weaver 66
General Labourer 31
Dress Maker 20
Labourer 19
Grocer 18
Living On Own Means 16
General Servant 15
Domestic Servant 14
Cotton Spinner 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Winder 13
Carter 12
Blacksmith 12
House Keeper 11
Living On Her Own Means 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Silk Weaver 11
Cotton Operative 10
Joiner 8
Farm Labourer 8
Clerk 8
Farmer 8
Brick Layer 7

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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