Telfer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Telfer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Telfer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 73
Coal Miner 5
Joiner 4
Shepherd 4
Dress Maker 4
Farmer 4
Agricultural Laborer 3
Butcher 2
Clerk 2
Coachman 2
Labourer 2
Retired Grocer 2
Domestic Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Laundress 2
Plasterer 2
Printer 2
Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Gardener 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Living On Own Means 2
Deputy Inspector General P N Retired 1

Telfer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Telfer 100% 3,803
2 Tolfree 57% 1,375
3 Tolefree 50% 191
4 Telfor 83% 107

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The surname Telfer is the most popular version of all its varients

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