Timken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Timken is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the Old English personal name Tima or the Old German forename Thiemmo. Contrary to some popular theories, Timken is not derived from Timothy, since that name was not introduced in England until after the Restoration.

Early Origins of the Timken family

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

Early History of the Timken family

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

Timken Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Timken include Timms, Timm, Tymms, Times and others.

Early Notables of the Timken family

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Timken migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Timken Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerd Timken, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1847 1
Gerhard Timken, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Timken (post 1700) +

William Robert Timken, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1944 2
W. R. Timken Jr., American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Ohio, 2000 2
Tim Timken, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 2
Herman L. Timken, American politician, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, 1883-86 2

Citations +

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