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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname ZIMMERMAN

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Definition: An occupational name derived from the German word for "carpenter." From the Middle High German zimber = "timber, wood" and mann = "man."

Surname Origin: German, Jewish

Alternate Surname Spellings: ZIMMERMANN, ZIMERMAN, ZYMERMANN, ZIMMERER, ZIMERMAN, CIMERMAN, CYMERMAN, CIMERMANN , TIMMERMAN, TIMMERMANN

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Zimmerman & Zimmermann Surnames in Wisconsin
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ZIMMERMAN Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of ZIMMERMAN and ZIMMERMANN ancestors around the world.

FamilySearch - ZIMMERMAN Genealogy
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ZIMMERMAN Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Zimmerman surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - ZIMMERMAN Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - ZIMMERMAN Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - ZIMMERMAN Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - ZIMMERMAN Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the ZIMMERMAN surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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