timmer

Timmer is a surname of Dutch origin derived from the occupational term timmerman, meaning carpenter. The root timmer is connected to timber and woodworking, and the surname most likely originated as an occupational name for a carpenter in medieval Dutch-speaking communities. The form Timmer is common, while longer forms such as Timmerman and Timmermans exist and may indicate the same ancestral trade. Through migration, the name has appeared in various countries, particularly where Dutch or Flemish settlers settled.

In the Netherlands and Belgium, Timmer is a recognized surname and appears among people with Dutch or Flemish ancestry. The name also occurs in diaspora communities in North America, Australia, and elsewhere. As with many occupational names, bearers of Timmer today are not necessarily involved in carpentry; the name reflects historical livelihoods of ancestors.