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Timmer Family History

Timmer Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: metonymic occupational name for a carpenter from Middle Dutch Middle Low German timmer timber ‘timber’.

North German: from a shortened form of Thiemer, a variant of Dittmar.

North German: habitational name from any of several places called Timmern in Lower Saxony.

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


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You can see how Timmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Timmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Timmer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 35 Timmer families living in London. This was about 49% of all the recorded Timmer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Timmer families in 1891.
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What did your Timmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Timmer. 93% of Timmer 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Waitress
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Timmer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Timmer. For the veterans among your Timmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Timmer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Timmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Timmer in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Timmer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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