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

Timo, 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 Timo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Timo in America

Timo is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Timo surname appeared 222 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 Timo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Timo 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 Timo

The surname Timo has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Veneto, where it first appeared in the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "timo," meaning "thyme," which was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone who grew or worked with this herb.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Timo surname can be found in the 1348 tax records of the city of Verona, where a certain Pietr Timo is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the family had already established itself as a respected and prosperous presence in the area by that time.

In the following centuries, the Timo name spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. Notable individuals bearing this surname include the Renaissance painter Girolamo Timo (1460-1528), whose works adorned several churches in Milan and its surrounding areas.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Timo family settled in the town of Montefiore Conca in the Marche region. One of their descendants, Giovanni Battista Timo (1675-1738), achieved fame as a renowned architect and is credited with designing several notable buildings, including the Church of San Filippo Neri in Fano.

In the 18th century, the Timo surname also found its way to the island of Sicily, where it is believed to have originated from a place called Timo, located near the town of Ragusa. One of the most illustrious figures from this branch of the family was Giuseppe Timo (1788-1860), a celebrated poet and author whose works were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Another notable figure was the Italian mathematician and astronomer Pietro Timo (1826-1892), who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a professor at the University of Pisa.

As the centuries passed, the Timo surname continued to spread across various regions of Italy, with families bearing this name establishing themselves in fields ranging from agriculture to academia, and from the arts to the sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Timo

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

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

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