Tims

Tims Meaning & Origin

About Tims
The surname Tims is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tim," a short form of Timothy. The name Timothy itself comes from the Greek name "Timotheos," meaning "honoring God" or "one who fears God." Therefore, the surname Tims is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Tim or Timothy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tims: 3,561
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,165
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tims 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 Tims is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMS
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/tɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tims in Braille

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

The name Tims in braille

How to sign the name Tims using Sign Language

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

The name Tims in sign language

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