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 295
Coal Miner 65
General Labourer 33
Agricultural Labourer 22
Dress Maker 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Labourer 14
Farm Servant 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Domestic Servant 12
Gardener 10
General Servant 10
Blacksmith 9
Joiner 9
General Domestic Servant 7
Tailor 7
Grocer 6
Iron Worker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Clerk 6
Pupil Teacher 5
Butcher 5
Draper Assistant 5
Railway Clerk 5

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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