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
Farmer 12
Draper 7
Dress Maker 7
Living On Own Means 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Coal Hewer 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Butcher 5
Domestic Servant 4
Scholar 4
Tailor 4
At School 4
Coal Miner C Hewer 4
Shepherd 4
Cabinet Maker 3
Charwoman 3
Cook Domestic 3
General Labourer 3
Coal Miner 3
Draper Assistant 3
Carter On Farm 3
Teacher School 3
Attending School 3
Dairyman Milk 3
Shepherd On Farm 3

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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