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

Timmers, 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 Timmers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Timmers in America

Timmers is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Timmers surname appeared 622 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 Timmers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Timmers 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 Timmers

The surname TIMMERS is of Dutch origin, derived from the medieval Dutch occupational name "Timmerman," which means "carpenter" or "builder." The name likely emerged in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name TIMMERS is believed to have originated in the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Limburg in the southern Netherlands, where many early records of the name can be found. It is thought to have evolved from the Dutch word "timmeren," meaning "to build with wood."

One of the earliest known references to the name TIMMERS can be found in a document from the city of Nijmegen, dated 1375, which mentions a certain Henric Timmerman. Another early record from 1402 mentions a Jan Timmerman in the town of Breda.

In the 16th century, the name TIMMERS began to appear in various spellings, such as Timmermans, Timmermans, and Timmerman, reflecting regional variations in the Dutch language. During this period, the name was particularly common in the provinces of Noord-Brabant, Limburg, and Gelderland.

Notable individuals with the surname TIMMERS throughout history include:

1. Jacobus Timmers (1620-1692), a Dutch painter known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.
2. Pieter Timmers (1726-1804), a Dutch architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Amsterdam.
3. Jan Timmers (1808-1888), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Rotterdam from 1854 to 1868.
4. Mathilde Timmers (1863-1941), a Dutch author and feminist best known for her novels and advocacy for women's rights.
5. Adriaan Timmers (1901-1978), a Dutch sculptor and artist renowned for his modernist works and contributions to the Dutch art scene in the mid-20th century.

Many place names in the Netherlands, such as Timmersveld, Timmershuis, and Timmermans-Hoeve, are believed to be derived from the surname TIMMERS or its variations, reflecting the historical presence of individuals with this name in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Timmers

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

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

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