Timmerman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Dutch surname Timmerman shares the same root as the German surname Zimmer, from the German for "carpenter." In the northern part of Germany, especially between Bremen and Königsberg, which borders the Netherlands and where a dialect of Low German very similar to Dutch was spoken, the surname Zimmer appears as Timmer.
Early Origins of the Timmerman family
The surname Timmerman was first found in Bettingerode near Brunswick, where Conrad Tymberman was recorded in 1332. Records for the year 1350 mention one named Timberlaghs from Haldensleben.
Early History of the Timmerman family
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Timmerman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Timmer, Timmers, Timmermann, Timmerman, Timmermans and many more.
Early Notables of the Timmerman family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- the Timmermann family of Lower Saxony, who was granted a coat of arms
Timmerman World Ranking
In the United States, the name Timmerman is the 4,861st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Timmerman is ranked the 6,743rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Timmerman is the 151st popular surname with an estimated 7,420 people with that name. 3
Timmerman migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Timmerman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Jan Cornelisz Timmerman, who landed in New York, NY in 1639 4
- Gunne Turckelson Timmerman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1649 4
- Turckelson Timmerman, who arrived in Delaware in 1649 4
- Dirck Jansz Timmerman, who arrived in New York in 1650 4
Timmerman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Peter Timmerman, who landed in New York in 1709 4
- Koenraet Timmerman, who arrived in New York in 1709 4
- Willem Timmerman, who landed in New York in 1709 4
- Matys Timmerman, who landed in New York in 1709 4
- Jacob Timmerman, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 4
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Timmerman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Francis Timmerman, aged 24, who landed in Missouri in 1845 4
- Berent Timmerman, aged 47, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
- Hendrick Timmerman, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
- Henry Timmerman, aged 19, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
- Mannes Timmerman, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Timmerman (post 1700) +
- George Bell Timmerman Sr. (1881-1966), United States federal judge
- William "Bill" Timmerman, American Chairman, President and CEO of SCANA Corporation
- Lawrence J. Timmerman (1878-1959), American Chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 1936 to 1959, eponym of Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport
- George Bell Timmerman Jr. (1912-1994), American politician, 105th Governor of South Carolina from 1955 to 1959
- Kenneth R. Timmerman (b. 1953), American journalist, political writer, and conservative Republican activist
- Adam Larry Timmerman (b. 1971), American retired NFL football guard
- George H. Timmerman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1912 5
- Mrs. George Bell Timmerman Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 5
- George Bell Timmerman Jr. (1912-1994), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1948, 1956; Governor of South Carolina, 1955-59 5
- Frank Elbert Timmerman (b. 1900), American politician, Member of South Carolina State Senate from Edgefield County, 1957-64 5
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Suggested Readings for the name Timmerman +
- The Descendants of Lieut. Henry Timmerman of Herkimer County, New York By Carolyn Timmerman Sidenius.
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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