Explore the Family Name Timken
The meaning of Timken
North German: variant of Thieme.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Timken in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Timken had a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Although its rank dropped by 0.67 from 78,549 to 79,075 over the decade, the count of people with the surname Timken actually increased by 6.64%, going up from 226 in 2000 to 241 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname remained steady at 0.08 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,549 | #79,075 | -0.67% |
| Count | 226 | 241 | 6.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Timken
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Timken, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was very little change observed between 2000 and 2010. Over 96% of those with the Timken surname identified as White in both years, with a minor decrease of 0.20 percentage points from 96.46% in 2000 to 96.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic went from 2.21% in 2000 down to 0% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Timken surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.46% | 96.27% | -0.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.21% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |