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

Timothée, 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 Timothée surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Timothée in America

Timothée is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Timothée surname appeared 333 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 Timothée.

We can also compare 2010 data for Timothée 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 Timothée

The surname Timothee has its origins in ancient Greece, derived from the Greek name Timotheos, which means "honoring God" or "honored by God." It is a combination of the Greek words "timē," meaning "honor," and "theos," meaning "God."

The name first appeared in historical records during the Hellenistic period, with notable figures such as Timotheos of Athens, a celebrated musician and poet who lived in the 5th century BC, and Timotheos of Miletus, a Greek historian who lived in the 4th century BC.

As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the name Timothee became more widely adopted, particularly in regions influenced by Greek culture and language. It gained popularity in regions like Southern France, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Timothee can be found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Timothee" and "Timothe," suggesting its widespread use across different regions of Europe.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Timothee. One of the earliest was Timothee de Vaux (c. 1115 - 1188), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Second Crusade and fought in the Battle of Hattin in 1187.

Another prominent figure was Timothee de Faria (c. 1390 - 1471), a Portuguese explorer and navigator who is credited with the discovery of several islands in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Azores archipelago.

In the realm of arts and literature, Timothee de Mayerne (1573 - 1655) was a Swiss-born physician and writer who served as the personal physician to King Henry IV of France and later King James I of England.

During the 18th century, Timothee de Beauregard (1710 - 1785) was a French military officer who served in the French and Indian War and later became the governor of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti).

In more recent times, Timothee de Fombelle (born 1959) is a French author and playwright known for his award-winning children's books, including "Toby Alone" and "Vango."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Timothée

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

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

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