Timmins Surname

37,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Timmins 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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Timmins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,6721:9,8231,445
United States3,3551:108,03511,822
Australia1,8271:14,7762,094
Canada1,3181:27,9563,698
Ireland4861:9,6891,296
New Zealand4521:10,0181,743
Scotland4011:13,3511,738
South Africa1211:447,75037,883
Wales871:35,5693,540
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Northern Ireland531:34,8123,411
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
India221:34,866,608408,224
France201:3,321,136213,627
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Tonga11:107,313791
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belize11:355,4743,977
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4561:9,7151,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3071:10,5661,608
Scotland771:48,6133,403
Wales321:49,0132,509
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:95,8379,773

Timmins (19) may also be a first name.

Timmins 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

Timmin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickname for Timothy in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of little Timm, a pet form of Timothy (honoring God).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A diminutive of Timothy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Timmins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Timmins (Russian: Тимминс) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Timmins.

How Common Is The Last Name Timmins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 37,535th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 519,463 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Timmins live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 5,672 people, or 1 in 9,823. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 34 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 5 percent are found and Greater London, where 5 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Timmins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Timmins has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Timmins surname increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 640 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 107 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 521 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Timmins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Timmins last name are 7.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Timmins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.82% more than the national average, earning R 389,292 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $55,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timmions9312/
Timmmins931/
Timminns931/
Timins92109/
Timmns920/
Tummins86253/
Timmens86140/
Temmins8617/
Taimins8611/
Timmims863/
Tinmins862/
Timns8322/
Tienmins800/
Thimmens800/
Timens7768/
Tumins7741/
Temins7710/
Tymins778/
Tiemens711,328/
Themins7151/
Tijmens7144/
Timinje7121/
Thimens718/
Temmens711/
Tenmins710/
Thiemens67118/
Tijmense6753/
Tymns672/
Tienmens671/
Tumns671/
Tymens629/
Temens625/
Tümens621/
Tumens621/
Thumns621/
Themens57332/
Thémens572/
Tymense571/
Thymens570/
Temindje531/

Timmins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Timmins in the Russian language
Тимминсtimmins-

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Timmins Reference & Research

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