Timm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Timm originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Tima or the Old German forename Thiemmo. Contrary to some popular theories, Timm is not derived from Timothy, since that name was not introduced in England until after the Restoration.

Early Origins of the Timm family

The surname Timm was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times before the Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Timm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Timm research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1620 is included under the topic Early Timm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Timm Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Timm has appeared include Timms, Timm, Tymms, Times and others.

Early Notables of the Timm family

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Timm Ranking

In the United States, the name Timm is the 4,298^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Timm migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Timm arrived in North America very early:

Timm Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Timm, who landed in Maryland in 1679 2

Timm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adolph Timm, who landed in New York in 1850 2
Carl Timm, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
J H Timm, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
Andrew Timm, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
Frederick Timm, aged 47, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1874 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Timm (post 1700) +

Richard William Timm (1923-2020), American Catholic priest, educator, zoologist, and development worker
Otto Timm (1893-1978), American aviator and aircraft manufacturer
Henry Christian Timm (1811-1892), American pianist, conductor, and composer
Bruce Timm (b. 1961), US animator and producer
Everett Timm, American flutist, faculty member of Louisiana State University
Paulette Timm, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004 3
Nathan Timm, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2004 3
John Timm, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 3rd District, 1933, 1936, 1937; Candidate for New York State Senate 5th District, 1934 3
Uwe Timm (b. 1940), German author
Mads Timm (b. 1984), Danish footballer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Timm family +

Bismarck

Heinrich Timm (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Gebhard Timm (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details