Cognomen Tymur (Тимур 
, Tymur 
, Тымур ) , all over the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Tymur is characteristic of Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. More frequently, Tymur is the forename as well as the last name.