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Timm Family History

Timm Name 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


Similar surnames: Imm, Kimm, Pimm, Tamm, Simm, Emm, Ramm, Tice, Trim, Tite

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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 1840 there was 1 Timm family living in Connecticut. This was about 50% of all the recorded Timm's in USA. Connecticut and 1 other state had the highest population of Timm families in 1840.
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What did your Timm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Timm. 26% of Timm men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Timm women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Timm were Farm Laborer and Waitress. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housework
    7%
  • Waitress
    6%
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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 USA, 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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