TIMMINGTON
Timmington
Timmington is a surname of English origin, believed to be locational in nature, derived from a place with the similar name Timmington in the historical English county of Somerset. The name possibly means "the settlement of the people of Timo" or "the farmstead of Timo".
Origin and Meaning
The surname Timmington is a toponymic name, meaning that it originates from a place name. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Timo" combined with the suffix "-ing" (meaning "people of" or "descendants of") and "tun" (meaning "settlement" or "farmstead"), collectively denoting a settlement or farm where people called Timo resided.
Distribution and Popularity
The surname Timmington is relatively rare and is primarily found in England. It is more prevalent in the southern parts of the country, notably in regions that historically comprised the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, such as Somerset.
Notable Individuals
Due to its rarity, specific notable individuals with the surname Timmington are not widely recorded in historical or contemporary records.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, et al. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Reaney, P. H., and Wilson, R. M. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.
There are approximately 105 people named Timmington in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Timmington.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Daron
Female