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- Telford - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Telford
- Used in: 3 countries
From Old French taille fer, meaning "(he who) cuts iron" or "iron-cleaver"; used as a nickname for a man who could cleave clean through the armour of his foe. The second syllable was eventually reanalysed as native English 'ford'. * (road): Named after Thomas Telford, a famous civil engineer.
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Name Variants & Related
- Telfor Root name
Popularity by Country
Telford
Rank #9594
Frequency
3,110 people (1.15 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.23% Hispanic 1.86% Black 16.53% Asian/PI 0.64% Native Am. 0.35% Two+ 1.38%
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