Timm Family History

Timm Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English pal name Timme which also gave rise to Timson. It may be a survival of an unrecorded Old English personal name Tima of uncertain origin. See also Timms.

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Dietmar (see Dittmar).

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 添 (meaning ‘add’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Imm, Kimm, Pimm, Tamm, Simm, Emm, Ramm, Tice, Trim, Tite

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You can see how Timm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Timm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Timm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Timm families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Timm's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Timm families in 1911.

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What did your Timm ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Timm.

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Farmer

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Labourer

30%

Laborer

20%

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There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Timm. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Timm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Timm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1949. The average life expectancy for Timm in 1945 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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Timm Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Dietmar (see Dittmar).

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 添 (meaning ‘add’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Timm family from?

What did your Timm ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Timm.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Labourer

30%

Laborer

20%

What Timm family records will you find?

What is the average Timm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Timm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1949. The average life expectancy for Timm in 1945 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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Timm Surname Meaning

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Where is the Timm family from?

What did your Timm ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Timm lifespan?

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