Timmins

Timmins Meaning & Origin

About Timmins
The surname Timmins is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tyma," meaning "fame" or "renown," combined with the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of." Therefore, Timmins can be interpreted as "son of Tyma" or "son of the famous one." The name likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting descent from an ancestor named Tyma, and has been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Timmins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Timmins: 2,519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Timmins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 M IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪmɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Timmins in Braille

Here's how to represent Timmins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Timmins in braille

How to sign the name Timmins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Timmins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Timmins in sign language

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