Telling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Telling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Telling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
General Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 10
General Servant Domestic 8
Plasterer 7
Mason 7
Cook Domestic 6
Farmer 6
Labourer On Farm 6
Domestic Servant 5
Stone Mason 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Laundress Wash 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Butcher 4
Saddler 4
Glove Sewer 4
School 4
School Girl 3
Bricklayer 3
Cattleman On Farm 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Hurdle Maker 3
Servant Domestic 3

Telling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tilling 86% 4,823
2 Telling 100% 4,154
3 Talling 86% 496
4 Tolling 86% 113

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The surname Telling is the 2nd most popular variant of Tilling.

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