The surname Timothy
A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 2,821 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈtɪməθi/ 3 syllables Soundex T530 Also a first name
Origin
Latin origin
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Timothy is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 2,821 people named Timothy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 109,445 Americans. That is up 16% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,439.
Who is named Timothy
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
66% of people named Timothy identified as white (not Hispanic), 21% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- White (not Hispanic) 66%
- Black (not Hispanic) 21%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
- Two or more races 2.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 1.8%
Famous Timothys
1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Christopher TimothyBritish actor, born 1940
Other Latin surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Timothy come from?
- From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
- How common is the surname Timothy?
- 2,821 people in the United States had the surname Timothy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 109,445 Americans. It ranked 11,204th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Timothy?
- In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Timothy identified as white (not Hispanic), and 21% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Timothy?
- Christopher Timothy, British actor.
- Where is the surname Timothy most common?
- Wikidata records people named Timothy in the United Kingdom.
- How do you pronounce Timothy?
- Timothy is /ˈtɪməθi/, 3 syllables.
- What type of surname is Timothy?
- Timothy is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Timothy getting more or less common?
- More common. 2,439 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,821 in 2010, up 16%.
- Is Timothy also a first name?
- Yes. Timothy is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.