Telford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Telford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Telford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 232
Agricultural Labourer 54
House Servant 25
Coal Miner 24
Dress Maker 21
Labourer 15
Carter 14
House Keeper 11
Servant 9
Farm Servant 8
House Maid 7
Shoe Maker 7
Blacksmith 6
Engine Fitter 6
Farm Labourer 6
Joiner 6
Labourer's Wife 6
Farmer 6
Shepherd 6
Gardener 5
Labourer's Son 5
Fund Holder 5
Master Engineer Daur 5
Apprentice 4
General Servant 4

Telford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Telford 100% 13,316
2 Tilford 86% 1,050
3 Tailford 75% 723
4 Talford 86% 719
5 Tulford 86% 227

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

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