Taliaferro, Tolliver, or Toliver (all pronounce /ˈtɒlɪvɚ/ TOL-ih-ver), is a prominent family in the United States commonwealth of Virginia. The Taliaferros (originally Tagliaferro, literally Ironcutter in Italian) is one the early families who settled in Virginia in the 17th century, whose origins are to be traced in Northern Italy. and is the surname of the following persons: