Telford

Telford Meaning & Origin

About Telford
The surname Telford is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "tæppa" meaning "a taper or candlestick" and the word "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Telford likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a shallow river crossing or a bridge with a tapering shape. It could also have been an occupational name for a candlestick maker or someone involved in the construction of bridges.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Telford is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Telford: 3,280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,861
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Telford based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 L F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛlfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Telford in Braille

Here's how to represent Telford in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Telford in braille

How to sign the name Telford using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Telford using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Telford in sign language

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