Timins Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Timins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Timothy,' from the nick. Tim, and diminutive Tim-in; compare viol and viol-in, Rob and Rob-in, Col and Col-in, &c. Hence Robins, Collins, &c.

Gilbert Timin, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Timins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
India141:54,790,384527,769
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Timins (25) may also be a first name.

Timins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Timothy,' from the nick. Tim, and diminutive Tim-in; compare viol and viol-in, Rob and Rob-in, Col and Col-in, &c. Hence Robins, Collins, &c.

Gilbert Timin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Tymandson, Yorkshire, 1477.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1603. Buried — John Timmens, servant to George Timmens: St. Michael. Cornhill.

1756. Married — Samuel Timings and Mary Overton: St. George, Hanover Square.

1784. — Robert Smith and Ann Timmins: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Timin's (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Timothy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Timins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Timins Come From? nationality or country of origin

Timins (Marathi: िटिमन्स) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Timins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Timins? popularity and diffusion

Timins is the 1,755,741st most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. Timins occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Timins are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 25 people.

The surname Timins is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 43 percent live, New Jersey, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Timins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Timins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Timins surname rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Timins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Timins last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Timins surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55% being registered with the political party.

Timins earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $44,076 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timmins9214,029/
Taimins9211/
Timns9122/
Timmions8612/
Timmmins861/
Timminns861/
Timens8368/
Tumins8341/
Temins8310/
Tymins838/
Timmns830/
Tiemens771,328/
Tummins77253/
Timmens77140/
Themins7751/
Tijmens7744/
Timinje7721/
Temmins7717/
Thimens778/
Timmims773/
Tymns732/
Tumns731/
Thiemens71118/
Tijmense7153/
Thimmens710/
Tymens679/
Temens675/
Tümens671/
Tumens671/
Thumns671/
Themens62332/
Thémens622/
Tymense621/
Temmens621/
Thymens620/
Temindje571/

Timins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Timins in the Marathi language
िटिमन्सitimansa62.5
टीमीन्सtiminsa37.5

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