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TELFER

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There are approximately 3,659 people named Telfer in the UK. That makes it the 2,774th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 58 are named Telfer.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Telfer surname in historical dictionaries

TELFER. Fr. tailh-fer. A name of great anticjuity. The exploits of the noble jouglere Taillefer at the liattle of Hastings are well-known. "William, Count of Augoulesme, in a battle against the Northmen, engaged their king Storis, and with one stroke of his sword Burimma, forged by the great Wayland Smith, cut in two his body and cuirass. Hence he acquired the

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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