Why Tarts are big in Telford

London - Most Tarts live in Telford, Gotobeds in Cambridge and Squelches in Romford.

London - Most Tarts live in Telford, Gotobeds in Cambridge and Squelches in Romford.

A survey of 30,000 surnames around Britain revealed that eccentric and offbeat names tend to be centred on certain towns and cities and date back to medieval nicknames, according to Mr Bruno Rost, spokesman for the information company Experian, which conducted the survey.

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