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
School 269
Coal Miner Hewer 45
Farm Labourer 16
Labourer 15
Farmer 14
Scholar 13
General Servant (domestic) 13
Domestic Servant 10
Dressmaker 9
None 9
At School 9
Clerk 8
Coal Miner (hewer) 7
Housekeeper 7
Joiner 7
Private Means 7
Charwoman 6
General Labourer 6
Shop Assistant 6
Bricklayer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Blacksmith 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Farmers Son Working On Farm 5
Home 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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