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UK surname

Timmons

Derived from the Old French personal name Timon, which is of Greek origin meaning "one who honors God."

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Timmons surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 742, ranked #7,354, up from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bothwell, Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry and Alfreton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Chapelhall East, Mansfield and Logie and Blackness.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Timmons is 766 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 352.4%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

742

2016, ranked #7,354

Peak year

2011

766 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Timmons had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 742 in 2016, ranked #7,354.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 290 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Timmons surname distribution map

The map shows where the Timmons surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Timmons surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Timmons over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 90 #18,317
1861 historical 166 #14,039
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 290 #11,409
1901 historical 276 #12,315
1911 historical 197 #15,101
1997 modern 744 #6,926
1998 modern 757 #7,041
1999 modern 737 #7,244
2000 modern 738 #7,201
2001 modern 699 #7,375
2002 modern 715 #7,388
2003 modern 689 #7,480
2004 modern 697 #7,426
2005 modern 673 #7,577
2006 modern 692 #7,421
2007 modern 701 #7,414
2008 modern 698 #7,498
2009 modern 728 #7,407
2010 modern 764 #7,288
2011 modern 766 #7,183
2012 modern 738 #7,316
2013 modern 759 #7,274
2014 modern 754 #7,342
2015 modern 753 #7,283
2016 modern 742 #7,354

Geography

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Where Timmons' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bothwell, Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry, Alfreton, Brancepeth and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Chapelhall East, Mansfield, Logie and Blackness, Hilltown and Bolsover. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bothwell Lanark
2 Dundee, Liff, Benvie and Invergowry Forfar
3 Alfreton Derbyshire
4 Brancepeth Durham
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Chapelhall East North Lanarkshire
2 Mansfield 013 Mansfield
3 Logie and Blackness Dundee City
4 Hilltown Dundee City
5 Bolsover 006 Bolsover

Forenames

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First names often paired with Timmons

These lists show first names that appear often with the Timmons surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Timmons

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Timmons, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Timmons surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Timmons household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Timmons is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Timmons is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Timmons falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Timmons is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Timmons, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Timmons

The surname Timmons has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from an Old English personal name, "Timma" or "Tymma," which itself is likely a diminutive form of the name "Thomas."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Timmons can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, England, from the year 1191, where a person named William Timmes is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were administrative records used in Medieval England to record financial transactions and tax payments.

The Timmons surname is also found in various other historical records from the Middle Ages, such as the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from the year 1273, which lists a John Tymmes. These rolls were administrative records used to gather information about landholders and their properties.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the spelling of the name evolved and several variants emerged, including Tymmons, Tymmes, and Timmons. One notable bearer of this name was Sir Robert Timmons, an English politician and landowner who lived from 1573 to 1639.

In Scotland, the surname Timmons is believed to have originated from the Clan Buchanan, one of the ancient Scottish clans. The name is thought to be a variant of the Gaelic name "Mac an Tòisich," which means "son of the principal person" or "leader."

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Timmons have made notable contributions in various fields. For instance, John Timmons (1801-1876) was an Irish-born American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Another prominent figure was Sir Harry Timmons (1865-1939), a British army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valor in the British armed forces. He was born in Ireland and served in the Second Boer War and World War I.

In the literary world, William M. Timmons (1892-1960) was an American author and journalist known for his historical novels set in the American West. He was born in Colorado and published several books, including "The Covered Wagon" and "The Oregon Trail."

Lastly, Robert Timmons (1928-2002) was an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Timmons Foundation, a charitable organization that supports education and healthcare initiatives in the United States.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Timmons families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Timmons surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Angus leads with 33 Timmons' recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.82x.

County Total Index
Angus 33 22.82x
Durham 21 4.52x
Lancashire 20 1.08x
Yorkshire 15 0.97x
Lanarkshire 14 2.77x
Nottinghamshire 13 6.18x
Cheshire 9 2.61x
Surrey 9 1.18x
Fife 6 6.49x
Derbyshire 5 2.05x
Midlothian 4 1.91x
Essex 3 0.97x
Middlesex 3 0.19x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.69x
Buckinghamshire 1 1.06x
Cornwall 1 0.57x
Devon 1 0.31x
Leicestershire 1 0.58x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liff Benvie in Angus leads with 26 Timmons' recorded in 1881 and an index of 118.45x.

Place Total Index
Liff Benvie 26 118.45x
Helmington Row 16 740.74x
Bothwell 10 73.05x
Ecclesfield 9 79.37x
Monks Coppenhall 9 69.23x
Dundee 7 12.97x
Sutton In Ashfield 7 153.51x
Cupar 6 149.25x
Lambeth 6 4.41x
Moss Side 5 51.33x
Trimdon 5 304.88x
Barony 4 3.13x
West Derby 4 7.38x
Edinburgh Lady Yesters 3 206.90x
Everton 3 5.08x
Hucknall Torkard 3 56.29x
West Ham 3 4.41x
Blidworth Lyndhurst 2 1538.46x
Hilderthorpe 2 256.41x
Ilkeston 2 29.20x
Knottingley 2 73.53x
Liverpool 2 1.78x
Newington 2 3.47x
Paddington London 2 3.49x
Alfreton 1 13.48x
Bermondsey 1 2.15x
Beswick 1 21.10x
Bolsover 1 81.97x
Bovey Tracey 1 87.72x
Desford 1 208.33x
Eckington 1 16.84x
Edinburgh Greenside 1 36.23x
Farnworth 1 9.01x
Leeds 1 1.15x
Little Missenden 1 169.49x
Mansfield 1 13.74x
Much Hoole 1 322.58x
Newhills 1 33.78x
Sheffield 1 2.03x
St Martin In Fields 1 10.71x
Toxteth Park 1 1.59x
Walton On Hill 1 9.97x
Wendron 1 40.82x
Widnes 1 7.49x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Timmons surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 10
Margaret 3
Alice 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Esther 2
Honoria 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Betsy 1
Catherine 1
Cathrin 1
Clara 1
Elizth.J. 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Jane 1
Martha 1
Maude 1
Polley 1
Rosanneo 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Timmons surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 7
James 5
John 5
Edward 4
Charles 3
Henry 3
Herbert 3
Joseph 3
Matthew 3
Frank 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Bernard 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Jim 1
Job 1
Luke 1
Olliver 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Timmons surname: questions and answers

How common was the Timmons surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Timmons surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Timmons surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 742 in 2016. That gives Timmons a modern rank of #7,354.

What does the Timmons surname mean?

Derived from the Old French personal name Timon, which is of Greek origin meaning "one who honors God."

What does the Timmons map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Timmons bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.