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The tolliver Surname

tolliver Name Meaning and History

  1. English: variant of Telfer.
  2. Americanized form of the Italian family name Taliaferro (cognate with 1), from tagliare ‘to cut’ + ferro ‘iron’, probably applied as a nickname for a metal worker or a fierce fighter (see genealogical note).

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Distribution of tolliver Families in the US in 1920
Number of tolliver families
 43-83
 15-42
 1-14
 0
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