Timpany Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Timpany Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Harper, Minstrel [Irish tiompánach, from EnglishIr. tiompan, 'a small stringed instrument’; conn. with Latin tympan-um, a timbrel]

Timpany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1311:34,5675,960
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
England931:599,11935,891
Canada921:400,49635,373
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Timpany Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Harper, Minstrel [Irish tiompánach, from EnglishIr. tiompan, 'a small stringed instrument’; conn. with Latin tympan-um, a timbrel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac an Tíompánaigh Variants of this now rare Co. Down name are Tempany and Tenpenny. SIF 146

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac an Tíompánaigh Variants of this now rare Co. Down name are Tempany and Tenpenny. SIF 146

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Timpany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Timpany occurs in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Timpany? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 568,231st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. The last name Timpany occurs predominantly in Europe, where 34 percent of Timpany live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Timpany is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 34,567. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Southland Region, where 28 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 27 percent are found and Canterbury Region, where 10 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Timpany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Timpany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Timpany surname increased 942 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Timpany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Timpany last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Timpany earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 214.04% more than the national average, earning R 746,268 per year; in United States they earn 15.8% more than the national average, earning $49,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $43,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timpanny930/
Timpani86493/
Tempany86308/
Timpane86266/
Timpana866/
Tinpany861/
Tympany860/
Timpony860/
Timphony8077/
Thimpana8034/
Timpaine804/
Tibany77128/
Tivany7727/
Thinpanyo7540/
Timpone711,213/
Timponi71186/
Tivanny7121/
Timpona717/
Tympani715/
Tempane712/
Tibanyi711/
Tempana711/
Teibany711/
Tenpany710/
Tibangay67169/
Thempane6750/
Tbany674/
Taibaniy673/
Thinpana672/
Temphane672/
Thempani671/
Temponey671/
Tenpanny670/

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Timpany Reference & Research

Tammany FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Tammany FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Timpany
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