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

Timmerman, 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 Timmerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Timmerman in America

Timmerman is the 4688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Timmerman surname appeared 7,569 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Timmerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Timmerman 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 Timmerman

The surname Timmerman originated in the Low Countries, which refers to the region encompassing modern-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of northern France. It first emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Timmerman is derived from the Middle Dutch words "timmeren," meaning "to build or construct," and "man," indicating a person. Therefore, Timmerman translates to "carpenter" or "builder" and was likely an occupational surname given to those who worked in the construction trades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Timmerman can be found in the records of the city of Bruges, Belgium, from the year 1367. The document mentions a certain "Jan Timmerman," who was a carpenter by trade.

Another notable early reference to the name comes from the Dutch province of Friesland, where a "Wouter Timmerman" is mentioned in the village records of Harlingen in the year 1412.

In the 15th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Timmermann," appeared in the records of the city of Delft, in the Netherlands. This entry, dated 1487, refers to a man named "Claes Timmermann."

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the surname Timmerman have achieved historical significance. One such person was Willem Timmerman (1581-1653), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jan Timmerman (1726-1795), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Rotterdam from 1790 to 1795.

In the 19th century, Johannes Timmerman (1806-1875) was a Dutch linguist and author who made significant contributions to the study of the Frisian language.

The name Timmerman also has connections to place names. For example, the town of Timmermans Hoek in the Dutch province of Zeeland is believed to be named after an early resident with the surname Timmerman.

Additionally, the Timmermansstraat (Timmerman Street) in the city of Amsterdam serves as a further testament to the historical presence and influence of this surname in the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Timmerman

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

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 Timmerman 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 Timmerman 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 Timmerman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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