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 239
Agricultural Labourer 36
Labourer 30
Coal Miner 28
Domestic Servant 16
Dress Maker 13
General Servant 13
Farm Servant 11
House Keeper 10
Carter 8
Cotton Weaver 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Joiner 8
Servant 8
Blacksmith 7
Farm Servant Indoor 6
Tailor 6
Laundress 6
Agricultural Labourer Wife 5
Farm Labourer 5
Farmers Son 5
Gardener 5
Shoe Maker 5
Miner 4
Clerk 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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