Carpenter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Carpenter Name Meaning: Occupational name for a worker of 'wood',from Latin 'carpentarius' meaning 'carriage maker'.

This is one of a select group of occupational surnames developed from skilled & needed employment.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carpenter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carpenter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,564
Agricultural Labourer 271
Labourer 212
Domestic Servant 123
General Servant 107
Laundress 81
Ag Labourer 76
Dress Maker 66
Annuitant 61
Carpenter 60
Farm Labourer 47
Servant 42
Gardener 37
Cook 35
Coal Miner 34
Dressmaker 31
House Keeper 30
Silk Weaver 30
General Servant Domestic 28
House Maid 27
Nurse 27
Blacksmith 26
Straw Plaiter 25
Charwoman 25
Farm Servant 22

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