Explore the Family Name Timmer
The meaning of Timmer
1. Dutch and North German: metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German timmer, timber ‘timber’. 2. North German: from a shortened form of Thiemer, a variant of Dittmar. 3. North German: habitational name from any of several places called Timmern in Lower Saxony.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Timmer in the United States?
The surname "Timmer" has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 10,730 in terms of popularity, with a count of 2,730 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had increased to 10,510 and the count rose to 3,054, marking an 11.87 percent increase in people carrying the Timmer name. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of this surname also increased from 1.01 in 2000 to 1.04 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,730 | #10,510 | 2.05% |
| Count | 2,730 | 3,054 | 11.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.01 | 1.04 | 2.97% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Timmer
In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the Timmer surname, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010 based on Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.49 percent in 2000 to 93.55 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black or Hispanic saw minor increases. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those associating with two or more races significantly increased, by 65.38 percent and 107.95 percent respectively. Meanwhile, a moderate increase was noted among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.49% | 93.55% | -2.03% |
| Black | 2.01% | 2.36% | 17.41% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 1.83% | 107.95% |
| Hispanic | 1.06% | 1.47% | 38.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.26% | 0.43% | 65.38% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.29% | 0.36% | 24.14% |