What does telfer mean?

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telfer

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. telpher, telfernoun

    one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage

Wikipedia

  1. Telfer

    Telfer is a surname, principally of Scottish origin, with the name deriving from Taille-fer (see: Taillefer), the Old French nickname for a strong man or ferocious warrior (taille(r) meaning 'to cut'). It is sometimes linked with the surname Telford, although the two names have distinct and unrelated origins.

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  1. telfer

    A telfer is a piece of equipment, also known as a cable car, used for transporting materials or people over long distances or difficult terrain, typically on a system of overhead cables. The term is more commonly used in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TELFER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Telfer is ranked #17572 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Telfer surname appeared 1,600 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Telfer.

    79.8% or 1,277 total occurrences were White.
    14.4% or 231 total occurrences were Black.
    3.1% or 50 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.1% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for telfer »

  1. trefle

  2. felter

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of telfer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of telfer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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