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

Timpson, 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 Timpson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Timpson in America

Timpson is the 20232nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Timpson surname appeared 1,316 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 Timpson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Timpson 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 Timpson

The surname Timpson is of English origin, primarily found in the county of Lancashire, England, during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is believed to derive from the Old English word "tun," meaning a village or an enclosure, combined with the personal name "Son" or "Sonne," suggesting it was initially a locational name referring to someone who lived in a particular village or enclosure owned or associated with someone named Son or Sonne.

The earliest recorded instance of the Timpson surname dates back to the 16th century. In the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1523, a certain Henry Tympson was mentioned as a resident of the parish of Childwall. Another early record from the Lancashire Wills records shows a Thomas Tympson from Burnley, who died in 1599.

During the 17th century, the Timpson surname appeared in various parish records across Lancashire. For example, in the Parish Registers of Eccleston, a John Timpson was recorded as having been buried in 1628, while a William Timpson was baptized in the same parish in 1659. Other early references include a Thomas Timpson, who was listed in the Preston Guild Rolls of 1662, and a James Timpson, who was recorded in the Wigan Parish Registers in 1670.

One notable individual bearing the Timpson surname was John Timpson, a prominent Quaker minister who lived from 1633 to 1713. He was born in Antrim, Ireland, but later settled in Pennsylvania, where he played a significant role in the development of the Quaker community in the American colonies.

Another historically significant figure with the Timpson surname was Sir John Timpson, a 16th-century English politician and landowner. He served as a Member of Parliament for Preston in Lancashire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was known for his involvement in local affairs and governance.

Other notable individuals with the Timpson surname include Thomas Timpson (1785-1859), an English printer and publisher from London, and William Timpson (1799-1875), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in Lancashire and Cheshire during the 19th century.

While the Timpson surname has evolved over time, with various spellings such as Tympson, Tymson, and Tymesonne appearing in historical records, it has maintained a strong connection to its Lancashire roots and the English language's Old English origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Timpson

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

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

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