Timmers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Timmers

What does the name Timmers mean?

The Dutch surname Timmers 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 Timmers family

The surname Timmers 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 Timmers family

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Timmers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Timmer, Timmers, Timmermann, Timmerman, Timmermans and many more.

Early Notables of the Timmers family

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Timmers Ranking

Netherlands, the name Timmers is the 315^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,816 people with that name. 1

Timmers migration to the United States +

Timmers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Jacob Timmers, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1834
Carol Timmers, who settled in New York, NY in 1863
Lijntje Timmers, who settled in Indiana in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Timmers (post 1700) +

William Timmers, American politician, Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1934-36; Defeated, 1936 2
Pieter Timmers (1988-2012), Belgian silver and bronze medalist swimmer at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html