Talfer Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Talfer Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Taillefer, a trade- or nick-name = Cut Iron [from French tailler, to cut (cp. Tallis), and + French fer, Latin ferr-um, iron] William Tailefer.—Hundred Rolls As one of William the First’s companions, Taillefer is mentioned more than once by Wace— Sires, dist [dit] Taillefer, merci, Jo [je] vos ai lungement servi.

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Talfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1651:402,56259,152
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Talfer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Taillefer, a trade- or nick-name = Cut Iron [from French tailler, to cut (cp. Tallis), and + French fer, Latin ferr-um, iron] William Tailefer.—Hundred Rolls As one of William the First’s companions, Taillefer is mentioned more than once by Wace— Sires, dist [dit] Taillefer, merci, Jo [je] vos ai lungement servi.—Roman de Rou, ii. 183 sqq.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Talfer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Talfer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Talfer is found most in France. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Talfer? popularity and diffusion

Talfer is the 1,177,228th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. Talfer is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Talfer live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 402,562. In France it is most common in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 28 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 27 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside. Apart from France this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Talfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Talfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tailfer92160/
Tallfer922/
Talfert921/
Talferd920/
Thalfer920/
Talfe911/
Taillfer8617/
Tailefer862/
Talfie835/
Talfei834/
Talfee833/
Talfes831/
Tolfer830/
Taillefer806,091/
Tailhefer8015/
Tayllefer801/
Taglife772/
Tholfer771/
Thalver771/
Talfair770/
Taillefere751/
Thaillefer751/
Talfi73575/
Tolfe7313/
Talfa738/
Talfy734/
Tailleferre714/
Thalve6726/
Talfit675/
Tolfes675/
Talfai672/
Taalfi672/
Talfis671/
Talphe670/
Taglifi6225/
Tailefi621/
Tolpher620/
Tolfa55420/
Tolfi551/
Toulfi50136/
Tolfaa503/
Talpha501/

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