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Windle Family History

Windle Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Windhill in Shipley (Yorkshire) or Windle (Lancashire) but in southeastern England from Windhill (Kent). The placenames derive from Middle English wind ‘wind’ + hille ‘hill’ (Old English wind + hyll). The surname may occasionally also be topographic for a person who lived at or near a wind-swept hill. Americanized form of German Windl or Windel (see Windels ) and also of Wendel .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Wintle, Hindle, Windley, Winkley, Idle, Hindley, Grindle, Finkle

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You can see how Windle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Windle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Windle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 55 Windle families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Windle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Windle families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 53,000 census records available for the last name Windle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Windle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Windle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Windle. For the veterans among your Windle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Windle lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Windle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Windle in 1942 was 63, and 72 in 2004.

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