Given name & surname
Talford
“from the high ford”
Talford is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the high ford.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the high ford.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Talford through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 12 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1935
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1935. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 622 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Talford’s family of names
Talford has a related form in Talforde. Talford has a related form in Tallford. Talford has a related form in Tallforde.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Talford, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Donis
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Rexford
“from the king's ford”
>99% boys
Alton
“from the old town”
>99% boys