Explore the Family Name Telfort

The meaning of Telfort

Haitian: 1. ornamental name composed of French tel ‘such’ and fort ‘strong’, which can be interpreted as ‘very strong’. 2. alternatively, perhaps an altered form of French Delfort, a variant of Dufort.

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How common is the last name Telfort in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Telfort has seen substantial growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 53,659th most popular surname, but by 2010, it rose to the rank of 39,659—a change of 26.09%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased significantly by 53.46% during this period, from 361 to 554. This resulted in an increase in the proportion per 100k from 0.13 to 0.19, a rise of 46.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#39,659	26.09%
Count	361	554	53.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.19	46.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Telfort

The ethnicity of those bearing the surname Telfort has also shifted over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or White in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased slightly from 87.81% to 91.88%, showing a modest uptick of 4.64%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 2.49% to 4.87%, a notable change of 95.58%. On the contrary, the representation of those identifying with two or more races dropped sharply by 67.39% from 8.31% to 2.71%. No data was available for individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	87.81%	91.88%	4.64%
Hispanic	2.49%	4.87%	95.58%
Two or More Races	8.31%	2.71%	-67.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%