Carpenter is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Carpenter
No. of characters: 9
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

One who worked with wood.

The well-known trade. Domesday mentions several tenants in chief under the name of Carpentari.

Carpenter is a variant of Charpentier. French, A carpenter. The family bearing the name are obliged to submit to the Anglo-French pronunciation Sharpenteer.

How popular is Carpenter?

Carpenter is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Wales, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, India, Jamaica, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, France, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Germany, Mexico.

Carpenter is ranked 2693 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Carpenter bearers increased by 2.22 per cent in 2010 US census to 129898 since 2000, the surname slipped by 20 spots and ranked at 231. The last name was found in around 4 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.21 88.07
Black 8.49 8.13
Hispanic or Latino 2.18 1.43
Others 1.87 1.32
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.68 0.6
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.45
Carpenter is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jersey lie ahead in terms of density. Around 207246 people have been found who wears Carpenter as their family name. Carpenter is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Carpenter:
212 United States168,110
Countries with ten thousands of Carpenter:
422 England17,665
Countries with thousands of Carpenter:
498 Australia7,668
928 Canada5,848
272 Wales1,253
678 New Zealand1,048
Countries with hundreds of Carpenter:
894 Ireland819
10,478 South Africa636
1,700 Scotland418
65,911 India407
899 Jamaica375
51,808 Philippines249
49,813 Thailand244
33,641 Brazil227
59,459 France164
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
47,933 Nigeria150
46,014 Germany144
12,251 Mexico141
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,435 Northern Ireland91
41,713 Iran90
5,627 Portugal85
26,624 Spain85
3,478 Singapore64
8,218 Chile63
238 Jersey61
11,407 Sweden60
6,295 Liberia59
632 Bahamas53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,136 Dominican Republic46
40,368 Netherlands46
171,061 Indonesia43
400 Guernsey37
70,591 Argentina36
217,805 Russia30
627 United States Virgin Islands29
23,433 Switzerland28
2,967 China25
54,976 Malaysia23
5,250 Panama23
11,536 Qatar22
5,175 Luxembourg20
28,127 Norway19
1,289 Malta18
15,539 Uruguay18
43,528 Japan17
59,260 Zimbabwe17
1,526 Guam16
19,343 Iraq16
39,210 Israel16
3,321 Hong Kong15
105,022 Italy15
1,513 Isle of Man13
58,392 Pakistan13
19,471 Estonia12
32,022 Denmark11
17,636 Ecuador11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
67,454 Austria10
80,937 Czechia10
48,135 Egypt10
2,328 Belize9
98,400 Belgium7
123,373 Cameroon7
7,175 Guyana7
156,558 Poland6
123,710 Uganda6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 18 years old maid Margret Carpenter who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on October 28, 1848 by Yorkshire put out from Liverpool. Mary Carpenter (40) Maid, 21 years old Patt. Carpenter, Peter Carpenter, aged 21, Patk. Carpenter, aged 40, Ann Carpenter (20) Maid, 20 years old Peter Carpenter, Barnett Carpenter (38) Workman, 20 years old Mary Carpenter, and 97 other Carpenter around 38.18% of whom were workman while others worked as mechanic and bricklayer, spinster, farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

Laborer Ant. Carpenter from Germany aboard the Vulture from Antwerp. He is registered to be 23 years old when he arrived in USA on May 22, 1854. 32 years old Math. Carpenter, Susane Carpenter (3) Farmer, William Carpenter (54), Mary-Anne Carpenter (32), Fred Carpenter (28) Laborer, 6 years old George Carpenter, Marie Carpenter (14), Rosalie Carpenter (40), and 3 other Carpenter around 37.5% of whom were farmer migrated to US from Antwerp, Bremen & Southampton and Liverpool.

Carpenter Namesakes

  • Robert C. Carpenter, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
  • John Alden Carpenter, American composer
  • Rollo Carpenter, British-born creator of Jabberwacky and Cleverbot
  • Doug Carpenter, former head coach
  • Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder and founder of Burton Snowboards and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard
  • Shawn Carpenter, American Navy veteran and whistleblower
  • Rolla C. Carpenter, American engineer, academic, and writer
  • Juliet Winters Carpenter, American translator of modern Japanese literature
  • Sam Carpenter, Australian rules football player notable for reaching the level of the Victorian Football League despite the loss of an arm
  • Dale Carpenter, American legal commentator and Professor of Law at the SMU Dedman School of Law
  • Benajah Carpenter, founding member of the United States Army Field Artillery Corps under Henry Knox and veteran of the Siege of Boston and Battle of Long Island
  • Nathanael Carpenter, English author, philosopher, and geographer
  • David Aaron Carpenter, Born into a family of musical siblings
  • Jana Carpenter, American actress
  • Don Carpenter, American writer
  • Scott Carpenter, He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury
  • Frank M. Carpenter, received his PhD from Harvard University
  • Clarence Ray Carpenter, American primatologist
  • John Carpenter, American filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician
  • Stephen Carpenter, American musician
  • Charisma Carpenter, American actress
  • William Benjamin Carpenter, English physician
  • Humphrey Carpenter, English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster
  • Edward Carpenter, English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist
  • Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter, American singer-songwriter
  • Matthew H. Carpenter, American attorney and U.S. Senator representing the state of Wisconsin
  • Merlin Carpenter, English visual artist
  • Alfred Carpenter, Royal Navy officer
  • Lant Carpenter, Lant Carpenter, Dr
  • Richard Cromwell Carpenter, English architect
  • Keion Carpenter, American football safety
  • Kenneth Carpenter, paleontologist
  • Loren Carpenter, computer graphics researcher and developer
  • Liz Carpenter, with Cactus Pryor in 2003
  • Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer
  • Chris Carpenter, American retired professional baseball starting pitcher
  • Jennifer Carpenter, American actress
  • Rhys Carpenter, American classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College
  • Terry Carpenter, Nebraska politician
  • Alan Carpenter, former Australian politician
  • Kip Carpenter, American speedskater
  • Frank G. Carpenter, writer of geography textbooks and lecturer on geography
  • Thelma Carpenter, jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One"
  • Harry Carpenter, British BBC sports commentator broadcasting
  • Tim Carpenter, Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate
  • James Madison Carpenter, Methodist minister and scholar of American and British folklore
  • Margaret Carpenter, Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
  • Eddie Carpenter, Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Johnny Carpenter, American film actor, screenwriter and producer
  • Carleton Carpenter, Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr
  • Russell Carpenter, American cinematographer and photographer
  • Cris Carpenter, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher

Carpenter Namesakes

  • Robert C. Carpenter, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
  • John Alden Carpenter, American composer
  • Rollo Carpenter, British-born creator of Jabberwacky and Cleverbot
  • Doug Carpenter, former head coach
  • Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder and founder of Burton Snowboards and one of the inventors of the modern day snowboard
  • Shawn Carpenter, American Navy veteran and whistleblower
  • Rolla C. Carpenter, American engineer, academic, and writer
  • Juliet Winters Carpenter, American translator of modern Japanese literature
  • Sam Carpenter, Australian rules football player notable for reaching the level of the Victorian Football League despite the loss of an arm
  • Dale Carpenter, American legal commentator and Professor of Law at the SMU Dedman School of Law
  • Benajah Carpenter, founding member of the United States Army Field Artillery Corps under Henry Knox and veteran of the Siege of Boston and Battle of Long Island
  • Nathanael Carpenter, English author, philosopher, and geographer
  • David Aaron Carpenter, Born into a family of musical siblings
  • Jana Carpenter, American actress
  • Don Carpenter, American writer
  • Scott Carpenter, He was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts selected for NASA's Project Mercury
  • Frank M. Carpenter, received his PhD from Harvard University
  • Clarence Ray Carpenter, American primatologist
  • John Carpenter, American filmmaker, screenwriter, and musician
  • Stephen Carpenter, American musician
  • Charisma Carpenter, American actress
  • William Benjamin Carpenter, English physician
  • Humphrey Carpenter, English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster
  • Edward Carpenter, English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist
  • Karen Carpenter, American singer and drummer
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter, American singer-songwriter
  • Matthew H. Carpenter, American attorney and U.S. Senator representing the state of Wisconsin
  • Merlin Carpenter, English visual artist
  • Alfred Carpenter, Royal Navy officer
  • Lant Carpenter, Lant Carpenter, Dr
  • Richard Cromwell Carpenter, English architect
  • Keion Carpenter, American football safety
  • Kenneth Carpenter, paleontologist
  • Loren Carpenter, computer graphics researcher and developer
  • Liz Carpenter, with Cactus Pryor in 2003
  • Mary Carpenter, English educational and social reformer
  • Chris Carpenter, American retired professional baseball starting pitcher
  • Jennifer Carpenter, American actress
  • Rhys Carpenter, American classical art historian and professor at Bryn Mawr College
  • Terry Carpenter, Nebraska politician
  • Alan Carpenter, former Australian politician
  • Kip Carpenter, American speedskater
  • Frank G. Carpenter, writer of geography textbooks and lecturer on geography
  • Thelma Carpenter, jazz singer and actress, best known as "Miss One"
  • Harry Carpenter, British BBC sports commentator broadcasting
  • Tim Carpenter, Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate
  • James Madison Carpenter, Methodist minister and scholar of American and British folklore
  • Margaret Carpenter, Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
  • Eddie Carpenter, Canadian professional ice hockey player
  • Johnny Carpenter, American film actor, screenwriter and producer
  • Carleton Carpenter, Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr
  • Russell Carpenter, American cinematographer and photographer
  • Cris Carpenter, former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher

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