Cognomen Timoteu (Timotheus 
, Timoteu 
) , globally, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Timoteu is habitual in Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, Hungary, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, South Africa, and Namibia. Likewise, Timoteu is the forename as well as the last name.