Zimmer Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Zimmer is usually a form of Zimmermann. In origin, the name means “Carpenter”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes Zimmerman and Timmermann.
• Records show Zimmer as one of the forms Zimmermann took over time.

Heraldry and the Zimmer name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Zimmer, so the heraldry linked to Zimmermann is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Zimmer family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.