Timms Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Your Timms ancestor may well appear as Timmons in earlier records.

What does the surname Timms mean?

Read literally, Timms points to “son of Tim (Timothy)”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Timms surname had 4,353 bearers. It sits among the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

How is Timms related to Timmons?

Timms is listed among the recognised spellings of Timmons. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Timmins and Timmonds.

Does every Timms family have a crest?

There is no single Timms family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Want more than a summary? See the Timms family name pack.