Definitions for thetford
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1. Thetford

   Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of 29.55 km2 (11.41 sq mi), in 2011 had a population of 24,340.There has been a settlement at Thetford since the Iron Age, and parts of the town predate the Norman Conquest; Thetford Castle was established shortly thereafter. Roger Bigod founded the Cluniac Priory of St Mary in 1104, which became the largest and most important religious institution in Thetford. The town was badly hit by the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including the castle's destruction, but was rebuilt in 1574 when Elizabeth I established a town charter. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially.Thetford railway station is served by the Breckland line and is one of the best surviving pieces of 19th-century railway architecture in East Anglia.

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1. Thetford

   Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of 29.55 km², has a population of 21,588.

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1. Thetford

   a historic old market-town on the Norfolk and Suffolk border, at the confluence of the Thet and Little Ouse, 31 m. SW. of Norwich; a place of importance in Saxon times, and in Edward III.'s reign an important centre of monasticism; has interesting ruins, a notable Castle Hill, and industries in brewing, tanning, &c.

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1. thetford

   A town of England, in Norfolk, 95 miles north-northeast of London. It was taken and sacked by the Danes in 870.

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1. THETFORD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thetford is ranked #20382 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thetford surname appeared 1,304 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Thetford.
   
   92.7% or 1,210 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 30 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce thetford?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thetford in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thetford in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetford
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thetford
3. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Thetford
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html