Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TELFORD
There are approximately 5,469 people named Telford in the UK. That makes it the 1,910th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 87 are named Telford.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
TelferTalford
Delford
Taelford
Tailford
Talfourd
Tallford
Tailfoard
Talfurd
Talferd
Talfard
Tailfurd
Talfor
Taleford
Taileford
Talfour
Talvard
Talfort
Tailfor
Tailfour
Tailleford
Tailfore
The Telford surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The narrow or straightened pass or way, from the Welsh tel, tight, and ford, a way. Anglo-Saxon, Tillford, at the ford or shallow place in a river. "At-ill-ford," corrupted to Tilford.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TELFORD. I find no locality so called.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.