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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carpenter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carpenter family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,408
Farm Labourer 132
General Labourer 106
General Servant (domestic) 91
Private Means 91
Labourer 82
Domestic Servant 73
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Dressmaker 67
Clerk 58
Farmer 54
None 52
Laundress 51
Cook (domestic) 46
Shop Assistant 43
General Servant Domestic 42
House Painter 39
Housemaid (domestic) 38
Bricklayer 37
Carman 37
Scholar 37
At School 35
Carpenter 35
At Home 34
Housekeeper 34

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