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Telesford Surname Meaning

West Indian (mainly Grenada Trinidad and Tobago): apparently of English origin but unexplained etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Telesford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Telesford in 1970 was 51, and 86 in 2004.

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