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 1,782
Agricultural Labourer 244
General Labourer 202
Domestic Servant 116
Labourer 111
Dress Maker 95
Living On Own Means 86
Coal Miner 82
General Servant 77
Laundress 72
Farmer 64
General Servant Domestic 64
Farm Labourer 63
Carpenter 57
Gardener 56
Living On Her Own Means 49
Clerk 37
General Domestic Servant 35
Errand Boy 32
Blacksmith 32
Cook Domestic Servant 32
House Keeper 31
Charwoman 27
Butcher 26
Brick Layer 25

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