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Timm Family History

Timm Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English pal name Timme which also gave rise to Timson. It may be a survival of an unrecorded Old English personal name Tima of uncertain origin. See also Timms.

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Dietmar (see Dittmar).

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 添 (meaning ‘add’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Timm family from?

You can see how Timm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Timm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Timm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 61 Timm families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Timm's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Timm families in 1891.
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What did your Timm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Timm. 100% of Timm men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Timm women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    6%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Timm. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Timm. For the veterans among your Timm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Timm lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Timm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1949. The average life expectancy for Timm in 1945 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

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