Find out how popular the last name Times is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Times.

Times, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Times surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Times in America

Times is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Times surname appeared 504 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Times.

We can also compare 2010 data for Times to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Times

The surname TIMES is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "timan," meaning "time" or "season." It is believed to have first emerged in the 13th century as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked at a particular time of day or season.

The name was initially found in areas of southern and central England, particularly in counties like Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. Early recorded variations of the spelling include Tymes, Tymmes, and Tymys.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a Richard le Tymes in Oxfordshire. The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 also mention a John Tymes in Warwickshire.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, where a Robert Tymes is recorded in 1379. Around the same time, the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex list a William Tymes in 1384.

During the 15th century, the name gained more prominence, with several notable bearers. One example is John Tymes, a merchant from Bristol who was active in the early 1400s and is mentioned in various trade records of the time.

Another significant figure was Sir John Tymes, a knight from Gloucestershire who lived in the latter half of the 15th century and is recorded in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the Paston family.

In the 16th century, the name continued to be found throughout England. One noteworthy bearer was Thomas Tymes, a lawyer and Member of Parliament for Warwick in 1553. He was involved in several legal disputes and proceedings during the reign of Queen Mary I.

The 17th century saw the emergence of William Tymes, a prominent Presbyterian minister from Gloucestershire, who was born around 1620 and played a role in the religious upheaval of the English Civil War period.

Another individual of note was Robert Tymes, a wealthy landowner and benefactor from Oxfordshire, who lived in the late 17th century and is recorded as contributing to the construction of several churches and charitable institutions in the area.

During the 18th century, the surname TIMES appeared in various parish records and legal documents across England. One example is John Tymes, a successful merchant from London who was born in 1712 and left a significant estate upon his death in 1789.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Times

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Times.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Times was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Times has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Times was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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