Timpson

Timpson Meaning & Origin

About Timpson
The surname Timpson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Timothy," which itself comes from the Greek name "Timotheos," meaning "honoring God" or "honored by God." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Timothy." Therefore, the surname Timpson signifies "son of Timothy" and is a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Timpson: 1,316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,232
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Ranking information for the surname Timpson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪmpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Timpson in Braille

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

The name Timpson in braille

How to sign the name Timpson using Sign Language

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

The name Timpson in sign language

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