Definitions for Telford
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1. Telfordnoun

   a new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England.

2. Etymology: Named after Thomas Telford, a famous civil engineer.

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1. Telford

   Telford ( (listen)) is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about 15 miles (24 km) east of Shrewsbury, 21 miles (34 km) south west of Stafford, 19 miles (31 km) north west of Wolverhampton and 28 miles (45 km) from Birmingham in the same direction. With an estimated population (for the borough) of 175,271 in 2017 and 142,723 in Telford itself, Telford is the largest town in Shropshire and one of the fastest-growing towns in the United Kingdom.It is named after the civil engineer Thomas Telford, who engineered many road, canal and rail projects in Shropshire. The town was put together in the 1960s and 1970s as a new town on previously industrial and agricultural land and towns. Like other planned towns of the era, Telford was created from the merger of other settlements and towns, most notably the towns of Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley and Dawley. Telford Shopping Centre, a modern shopping mall, was constructed at the new town's geographical centre, along with an extensive Town Park. The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, improving the town's road links with the West Midlands conurbation. On Telford's southern boundaries is the Ironbridge Gorge, a scenic tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town advertises itself as "The Birthplace of Industry", owing to having Coalbrookdale and other places in the Ironbridge Gorge area within its boundary. These areas are internationally recognised as being important to the Industrial Revolution and being to a large extent constructed on the Shropshire Coalfield.

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1. Telford

   Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, about 13 miles east of Shrewsbury, and 30 miles west of Birmingham. With an estimated population of 170,300 in 2010, Telford is by far the largest town in Shropshire, and one of the fastest growing towns in the United Kingdom. It is named after civil engineer Thomas Telford. The town was put together in the 1960s and 1970s as a new town on previously industrial and agricultural land and smaller towns. Like other planned towns of the era, Telford was created from the merger of other, smaller settlements, most notably the towns of Wellington, Oakengates, Madeley and Dawley. Telford Shopping Centre, a modern shopping mall, was constructed at the new town's geographical centre, along with an extensive Town Park. The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, connecting the town with the West Midlands conurbation. Telford now includes Ironbridge Gorge, a scenic tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town advertises itself as "The Birthplace of Industry", due to its proximity to Coalbrookdale and other places in the Ironbridge Gorge area, which are internationally recognised as being important to the Industrial Revolution, and being to a large extent constructed on the Shropshire Coalfield. The River Severn flows along its southernmost boundary.

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1. TELFORD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Telford is ranked #9861 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Telford surname appeared 3,280 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Telford.
   
   77.6% or 2,548 total occurrences were White.
   17.1% or 561 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 84 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 55 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 20 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Telford?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Telford in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Telford in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Telford
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telford
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Telford
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html