Timothy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Timothy family

The surname Timothy was first found in Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat as Chiefs of the Clann. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable. This Connacht family name was found later in Ulster in Monaghan and Down.

Early History of the Timothy family

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Timothy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tumalty, Tomalty, McTumelty, McTomelty, Tumelty, Tomelty, Tumeltie, Tomeltie, Timothy, Tumilty, Tomilty, Tumbelty, Tombelty and many more.

Early Notables of the Timothy family

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Timothy Ranking

In the United States, the name Timothy is the 11,291^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Timothy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Timothy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Timothy, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2

Timothy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Timothy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Timothy, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for life, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Timothy migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Timothy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Timothy, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Midlothian" in 1859

Contemporary Notables of the name Timothy (post 1700) +

James Timothy, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952
Aaron T. Timothy, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1900
Nick Timothy, British political adviser, Joint Downing Street Chief of Staff (2016-)
Christopher Timothy (b. 1940), Welsh actor, television director and writer, best known for his roles as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small
Patrick Timothy Kane II (b. 1988), American professional ice hockey right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL)
Patrick Timothy McHenry (b. 1975), American politician currently serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005
Robert Timothy Chase (1938-2023), English businessman from Norfolk, Chairman of football club Norwich City from 1985 to 1996
Charles Timothy Ashmore (1945-2021), known by his stage name Blackberri, an American singer-songwriter and community activist
Paul Timothy Fincham (b. 1959), British composer, younger brother of television producer Peter Fincham
Mr. Paul Timothy Stanley M.B.E., British Export Vice President for Europe for MBDA UK Ltd., was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Defence Exports 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/exmouth
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1