Zimmerman is used as a family name or surname in Israel, Germany. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Zimmerman
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Israel, Germany
Meaning:

Zimmerman is variant of the Timmerman. Carpenter.

Zimmerman is the variant of the Timmerman. One who worked in wood, a carpenter.

One who worked in wood, a carpenter.

Variant of Zimmer. Chamber, timber.

German. A carpenter. This name appears to be naturalized amongst us. A correspondent at Philadelphia informs me, that "William Penn, in issuing patents for land in Pennsylvania, was in the habit of translating the names of Germans when ever it couldbe done; thus, the Carpenter family in Lancaster county are descended from a Zimmerman."

How popular is Zimmerman?

Zimmerman is common in United States, Canada, Curaçao, Israel, Netherlands, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, France, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Dominican Republic, Belgium.

Zimmerman is ranked 4464 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Zimmerman bearers increased by 2.87 per cent in 2010 US census to 83265 since 2000, the surname slipped by 29 spots and ranked at 379. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.84 94.81
Black 2.32 2.27
Hispanic or Latino 1.85 1.25
Others 1.18 0.97
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.43
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.27
Zimmerman is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Curaçao lie ahead in terms of density. Around 125808 people have been found who wears Zimmerman as their family name. Zimmerman is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Zimmerman:
333 United States110,991
Countries with thousands of Zimmerman:
1,268 Canada4,317
10 Curaçao3,203
682 Israel1,834
2,334 Netherlands1,095
Countries with hundreds of Zimmerman:
5,531 Australia619
12,328 England456
16,227 South Africa384
2,467 New Zealand320
30,288 Germany275
3,216 Sweden244
42,544 France240
16,241 Argentina219
38,943 Brazil192
29,641 Poland166
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
3,346 Dominican Republic146
13,498 Belgium133
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
18,943 Mexico61
115,801 Philippines54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
158,532 Russia50
20,187 Slovakia50
195,138 Thailand50
42,239 Spain37
41,269 Romania36
9,494 Scotland32
10,974 Colombia31
755 Guam29
23,433 Switzerland28
93,058 Italy26
24,020 Croatia21
58,011 Czechia18
13,856 Singapore17
10,911 Ireland15
25,366 Finland15
18,218 Uruguay14
6,554 China11
45,166 Hungary11
610,955 India11
7,645 Panama11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
1,511 Aruba9
8,568 Paraguay9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
26,217 Estonia8
4,774 Hong Kong8
47,869 Japan7
21,198 Wales7
35,997 Chile6
26,148 Ecuador6
170,578 Malaysia6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 23 years old spinster Eliza Zimmerman who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on June 3, 1846 by Helen Thompson put out from Liverpool. Gustavus Zimmerman (26) Immigrant, are other Zimmerman that migrated to US.

From Italy

Laborer Catherine Zimmerman from Italy aboard the Alsatia from London. She is registered to be 21 years old when she arrived in USA on April 19, 1881.

From Germany

26 years old A. Zimmerman who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on June 17, 1852 by Prince Arthur put out from Havre. Valent. Zimmerman, aged 25, 19 years old Elizabeth Zimmerman, 26 years old Johan Zimmerman, Farmer Heins Zimmerman, 24 years old Johann Zimmerman, 50 years old Sam. Zimmerman, Charles Zimmerman, aged 46, Christian Zimmerman, and 270 other Zimmerman around 33.52% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and carpenter, gardener, baker, servant, spinster, shoemaker, joiner, merchant, miner, tailor, miller, privateer, smith, gentleman migrated to US from Bremen, Havre, Antwerp and Rotterdam.

Zimmerman Namesakes

  • Eric Zimmerman, game designer and the co-founder and CEO of Gamelab
  • Samuel Zimmerman, Canadian railway promoter and entrepreneur instrumental
  • James Edward Zimmerman, was born in Lantry, South Dakota
  • Chaim Zimmerman, : A number of articles in HaPardes were later included
  • Jean Zimmerman, American author, poet and historian
  • Benjamin Zimmerman, Jewish Canadian businessman, community leader
  • Denny Zimmerman, retired American racecar driver
  • Franklin B. Zimmerman, American musicologist and conductor
  • Robert C. Zimmerman, was Secretary of State of Wisconsin
  • Michael E. Zimmerman, American integral theorist whose interests include Buddhism
  • Peter Zimmerman, American nuclear physicist, arms control expert
  • Morris Zimmerman, notable craftsman, merchant and businessman
  • Bruce Zimmerman, American novelist, screenwriter
  • Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmerman, French pianist, composer, and music teacher
  • Patric Zimmerman, American voice actor
  • Joey Zimmerman, American actor and musician
  • Ryan Zimmerman, American professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball
  • Gary Zimmerman, former American football offensive lineman
  • Kris Zimmerman, American voice and casting director
  • Heinie Zimmerman, professional baseball infielder
  • Dan Zimmerman, American film editor
  • Jeff Zimmerman, Canadian former professional baseball pitcher
  • Fred R. Zimmerman, Republican politician from Milwaukee,
  • Jordan Zimmerman, former professional baseball pitcher
  • Mary Zimmerman, American theatre and opera director and playwright
  • Leigh Zimmerman, American actress, singer and dancer
  • Herman F. Zimmerman, art director and production designer
  • Derrick Zimmerman, American former professional basketball player
  • Thomas Zimmerman, Pennsylvania German writer and translator
  • Matthew A. Zimmerman, Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr
  • Orville Zimmerman, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Dick Zimmerman, ragtime performer, historian, author and producer
  • Eugene Zimmerman, Swiss-American cartoonist
  • Jerry Zimmerman, American professional baseball player and coach
  • Suzanne Zimmerman, American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist
  • Preston Zimmerman, American soccer player
  • Adam Zimmerman, Canadian politician
  • Oscar Zimmerman, American musician, teacher and double-bass player

Zimmerman Namesakes

  • Eric Zimmerman, game designer and the co-founder and CEO of Gamelab
  • Samuel Zimmerman, Canadian railway promoter and entrepreneur instrumental
  • James Edward Zimmerman, was born in Lantry, South Dakota
  • Chaim Zimmerman, : A number of articles in HaPardes were later included
  • Jean Zimmerman, American author, poet and historian
  • Benjamin Zimmerman, Jewish Canadian businessman, community leader
  • Denny Zimmerman, retired American racecar driver
  • Franklin B. Zimmerman, American musicologist and conductor
  • Robert C. Zimmerman, was Secretary of State of Wisconsin
  • Michael E. Zimmerman, American integral theorist whose interests include Buddhism
  • Peter Zimmerman, American nuclear physicist, arms control expert
  • Morris Zimmerman, notable craftsman, merchant and businessman
  • Bruce Zimmerman, American novelist, screenwriter
  • Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmerman, French pianist, composer, and music teacher
  • Patric Zimmerman, American voice actor
  • Joey Zimmerman, American actor and musician
  • Ryan Zimmerman, American professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball
  • Gary Zimmerman, former American football offensive lineman
  • Kris Zimmerman, American voice and casting director
  • Heinie Zimmerman, professional baseball infielder
  • Dan Zimmerman, American film editor
  • Jeff Zimmerman, Canadian former professional baseball pitcher
  • Fred R. Zimmerman, Republican politician from Milwaukee,
  • Jordan Zimmerman, former professional baseball pitcher
  • Mary Zimmerman, American theatre and opera director and playwright
  • Leigh Zimmerman, American actress, singer and dancer
  • Herman F. Zimmerman, art director and production designer
  • Derrick Zimmerman, American former professional basketball player
  • Thomas Zimmerman, Pennsylvania German writer and translator
  • Matthew A. Zimmerman, Matthew Augustus Zimmerman, Jr
  • Orville Zimmerman, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Dick Zimmerman, ragtime performer, historian, author and producer
  • Eugene Zimmerman, Swiss-American cartoonist
  • Jerry Zimmerman, American professional baseball player and coach
  • Suzanne Zimmerman, American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist
  • Preston Zimmerman, American soccer player
  • Adam Zimmerman, Canadian politician
  • Oscar Zimmerman, American musician, teacher and double-bass player

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