Hindley Surname
Approximately 6,318 people bear this surname
Hindley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hindley.' (1) A township in the parish of Wigan, Lancashire; (2) two townships in the parish of Felkirk, West Riding of Yorks, styled Cold Hiendley and South Hiendley, but formerly spelt Hyndelay.
Read More About This SurnameHindley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,839 | 1:14,514 | 2,140 |
| United States | 875 | 1:414,239 | 35,992 |
| Australia | 429 | 1:62,927 | 7,576 |
| South Africa | 346 | 1:156,583 | 17,671 |
| Canada | 343 | 1:107,422 | 11,548 |
| Wales | 144 | 1:21,490 | 2,281 |
| New Zealand | 84 | 1:53,909 | 8,584 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 1:55,910 | 4,502 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,439 | 1:9,994 | 1,514 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
Hindley (63) may also be a first name.
Hindley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hindley.' (1) A township in the parish of Wigan, Lancashire; (2) two townships in the parish of Felkirk, West Riding of Yorks, styled Cold Hiendley and South Hiendley, but formerly spelt Hyndelay. The Yorkshire instances refer to these.
'Adam de Hindele held two bovates in Hindele of ancient feofment,' temp. Henry II: Baines' Lancashire.
Margareta de Hyndelay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Roger de Hyndelay, 1379: ibid.
Matilda de Hyndelay, 1379: ibid.
Simon Hindley, of Wigan, tailor, 1591: Wills at Chester.
Jennet Hindley, of Aspull, Wigan, 1613: ibid.
(English) belonging to Hindley= 1 the Hind (Deer)-LEA [Old English hind + leáh (Middle English ley] 2 the Back Lea [deriv. of Old English hindan, behind + leáh] In the 13th cent. the Lancashire Hind- ley was Hindeley, Hindelegh, Hyndelegh.
A chapelry in Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
Hindley Demographics
Average Male Hindley Height
176.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hindley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hindley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hindley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hindley.
How Common Is The Last Name Hindley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,430th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,153,458 people. The surname Hindley is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Hindley reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Hindley is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 63 people.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 3,839 people, or 1 in 14,514. In England Hindley is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Merseyside, where 10 percent reside and Lancashire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Hindley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hindley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hindley surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,875 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hindley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hindley last name are 10.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hindley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.83% less than the national average, earning 249,751 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.87% more than the national average, earning R 401,304 per year; in United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,750 CAD per year.
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