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
Coal Miner Hewer 33
General Labourer 29
Dress Maker 14
Farmer 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Scholar 10
School 10
Coal Miner C Hewer 10
House Maid Domestic 8
Living On Own Means 8
Farmer's Son F Rel 8
Dressmaker 7
Cook Domestic 7
Coal Miner 7
Bricklayer 6
Commercial Clerk 6
Gardener Domestic 6
Police Constable 6
Draper's Assistant 6
Coal Hewer 6
Joiner 5
Joiner Carpenter 5
Railway Clerk 5
Railway Porter 5
At School 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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