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UK surname

Hindle

A small stream or valley in the northern regions of England.

In the 1881 census there were 4,220 people recorded with the Hindle surname, ranking it #1,065 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 4,049, ranked #1,675, down from #1,065 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Preston, Whalley and Blackburn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hyndburn and Ribble Valley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hindle is 5,365 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.1%.

1881 census count

4,220

Ranked #1,065

Modern count

4,049

2016, ranked #1,675

Peak year

1911

5,365 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hindle had 4,220 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,065 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 4,049 in 2016, ranked #1,675.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 5,365 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Hindle surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hindle surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hindle surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hindle over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,848 #1,026
1861 historical 2,924 #983
1881 historical 4,220 #1,065
1891 historical 4,492 #1,048
1901 historical 4,924 #1,147
1911 historical 5,365 #972
1997 modern 4,138 #1,563
1998 modern 4,295 #1,564
1999 modern 4,335 #1,560
2000 modern 4,290 #1,565
2001 modern 4,173 #1,570
2002 modern 4,240 #1,579
2003 modern 4,149 #1,581
2004 modern 4,106 #1,600
2005 modern 4,036 #1,611
2006 modern 4,011 #1,620
2007 modern 4,081 #1,608
2008 modern 4,083 #1,620
2009 modern 4,141 #1,638
2010 modern 4,218 #1,640
2011 modern 4,123 #1,658
2012 modern 3,990 #1,684
2013 modern 4,120 #1,661
2014 modern 4,165 #1,655
2015 modern 4,089 #1,667
2016 modern 4,049 #1,675

Geography

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Where Hindles are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Preston, Whalley, Blackburn and Rochdale. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hyndburn and Ribble Valley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Preston Lancashire
2 Whalley Lancashire
3 Blackburn Lancashire
4 Rochdale Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hyndburn 002 Hyndburn
2 Hyndburn 001 Hyndburn
3 Hyndburn 007 Hyndburn
4 Ribble Valley 008 Ribble Valley
5 Hyndburn 004 Hyndburn

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hindle

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hindle surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hindle

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hindle, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Hindle surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hindle household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hindle is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hindle is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hindle falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hindle is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hindle, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hindle

The surname Hindle is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "hind" meaning a hind or female deer, and "hyll" meaning a hill or elevated land. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, describing someone who lived near a hill frequented by deer.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in Lancashire, England. In 1296, Adam de Hyndhill was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire, indicating the name was in use during this time period. The spelling variations included Hindhill, Hyndhill, and Hyndhull.

The Hindle surname is also associated with various place names in Lancashire, such as Hindle, Hindley, and Hindhull, which further reinforces its regional origins. These place names likely derived from the same Old English root words as the surname itself.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Hindle surname was John Hindle (c. 1617-1695), an English Puritan minister and author from Wigan, Lancashire. He was a prominent figure during the English Civil War and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, James Hindle (1733-1795) was a successful merchant and landowner from Blackburn, Lancashire. He played a significant role in the development of the local textile industry and left a lasting legacy in the region.

Another notable figure was William Hindle (1795-1875), a British engineer and inventor from Lancashire. He is credited with designing and constructing some of the earliest textile machinery used in the Industrial Revolution.

Moving into the 19th century, John Hindle (1817-1899) was a prominent English politician and businessman from Accrington, Lancashire. He served as the Mayor of Accrington and was actively involved in local affairs.

In more recent times, Peter Hindle (1927-2015) was a British actor and playwright from Lancashire. He had a successful career in theater and television, appearing in various productions throughout the 20th century.

While the Hindle surname is predominantly found in Lancashire and surrounding areas of northern England, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hindle families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hindle surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 3,194 Hindles recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.56x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 3,194 6.56x
Yorkshire 617 1.52x
Durham 73 0.60x
Cheshire 57 0.63x
Middlesex 45 0.11x
Norfolk 43 0.68x
Derbyshire 40 0.62x
Renfrewshire 25 0.79x
Dorset 15 0.56x
Staffordshire 15 0.11x
Suffolk 11 0.22x
Kent 10 0.07x
Warwickshire 10 0.10x
Surrey 8 0.04x
Wiltshire 8 0.22x
Devon 5 0.06x
Worcestershire 5 0.09x
Caernarfonshire 3 0.18x
Denbighshire 3 0.19x
Bedfordshire 2 0.09x
Lanarkshire 2 0.02x
Lincolnshire 2 0.03x
Northumberland 2 0.03x
Royal Navy 2 0.41x
Sussex 2 0.03x
Westmorland 2 0.22x
Anglesey 1 0.14x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.04x
Cumberland 1 0.03x
Dumfriesshire 1 0.11x
Hampshire 1 0.01x
Hertfordshire 1 0.04x
Kincardineshire 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Blackburn in Lancashire leads with 591 Hindles recorded in 1881 and an index of 45.60x.

Place Total Index
Blackburn 591 45.60x
Accrington 357 80.62x
Preston 208 15.96x
Over Darwen 109 28.02x
Haslingden 105 52.06x
Oswaldtwistle 100 58.11x
Great Harwood 93 105.63x
Chorley 77 28.17x
Newchurch 68 17.06x
Livesey 63 73.69x
Darlington 58 12.30x
Little Bolton 58 9.26x
Horton In Bradford 52 8.19x
Hunslet 49 7.73x
Church 48 69.79x
Lower Booths 44 50.42x
Great Bolton 42 6.51x
Broughton In Salford 41 9.21x
Manchester 40 1.83x
Salford 40 2.79x
Manningham 34 6.78x
Whalley 34 47.89x
Barrow In Furness 33 4.98x
Habergham Eaves 33 7.41x
Clayton Le Moors 31 32.80x
Burnley 30 7.31x
Glossop Dale 29 9.64x
Ashton Under Lyne 28 2.63x
Hulme 28 2.75x
Rishton 28 49.01x
West Derby 27 1.89x
Bowling 26 6.45x
Witton 25 40.80x
Leyland 24 28.32x
Walton Le Dale 24 18.34x
Withnell 23 76.95x
Great Little Marsden 22 9.86x
Heap 22 8.52x
Keighley 22 5.07x
Tottington Lower End 22 9.50x
Bradford 21 2.13x
Oldham 21 1.34x
Pendleton In Clitheroe 21 113.88x
Pendleton In Salford 21 3.62x
Atherton 20 11.28x
Burley In Wharfdale 20 55.69x
Holbeck 19 7.05x
Kirkburton 19 39.62x
Yeadon 19 20.69x
Bury 18 3.24x
Pleasington 18 275.65x
Spotland 18 3.32x
Allerton 16 30.86x
Blatchinworth 16 14.43x
Gorton 16 3.49x
Halifax 16 2.68x
Colne 15 10.34x
Portland 15 10.35x
Steeton Cum Eastburn 15 107.30x
Tottington Higher End 15 27.05x
Wolverhampton 15 1.41x
Castleton 14 2.88x
Clayton 14 14.06x
Dalton In Furness 14 7.45x
Layton With Warbreck 14 7.83x
Broome 13 180.06x
Farnworth 13 4.45x
Stainland Cum Old 13 18.68x
Bingley 12 4.63x
Bredbury 12 22.88x
Clitheroe 12 8.37x
Cliviger 12 43.75x
Eccleshill 12 12.12x
Elton 12 7.13x
Fishwick 12 39.83x
Horbury 12 16.87x
Stansfield 12 8.02x
Cowpe Lench Newhall Hey 11 21.13x
Thornton In Bradford 11 8.12x
Trawden 11 36.09x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hindle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 333
Elizabeth 172
Sarah 142
Alice 119
Ann 113
Ellen 103
Margaret 101
Jane 96
Martha 52
Hannah 49
Nancy 48
Annie 43
Eliza 41
Emma 39
Betty 28
Maria 25
Betsy 24
Catherine 22
Eleanor 21
Esther 21
Clara 16
Elizth. 16
Harriet 16
Isabella 16
Edith 15
Agnes 14
Grace 14
Emily 13
Susannah 13
Ada 12
Florence 12
Louisa 11
Lucy 10
Anne 9
Margt. 9
Rachel 9
Rebecca 9
Amelia 8
Charlotte 8
Margret 8
Fanny 7
Selina 7
Beatrice 6
Caroline 6
Frances 6
Janet 6
Priscilla 6
Rachael 6
Rose 6
Ruth 6

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hindle surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 329
James 215
William 200
Thomas 197
Joseph 84
George 83
Robert 78
Henry 76
Richard 51
Charles 34
Samuel 30
Alfred 29
Edward 29
Albert 23
Frederick 23
Christopher 21
Arthur 19
David 19
Ralph 18
Walter 17
Harry 16
Benjamin 11
Edwin 10
Herbert 10
Isaac 10
Thos. 10
Wm. 10
Abraham 9
Frank 9
Jonathan 9
Andrew 7
Edmund 7
Gilbert 6
Peter 6
Robinson 6
Tom 6
Alexander 5
Fred 5
Fred. 5
Jacob 5
Matthew 5
Michael 5
Elijah 4
Enoch 4
Ernest 4
Jas. 4
Lewis 4
Roger 4
Stephen 4
Oliver 3

FAQ

Hindle surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hindle surname in 1881?

In 1881, 4,220 people were recorded with the Hindle surname. That placed it at #1,065 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hindle surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 4,049 in 2016. That gives Hindle a modern rank of #1,675.

What does the Hindle surname mean?

A small stream or valley in the northern regions of England.

What does the Hindle map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hindle bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.