Carpenter

Carpenter Meaning & Origin

About Carpenter
The surname Carpenter is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "carpenter," which referred to a skilled craftsman who worked with wood. It is derived from the Old French word "carpentier" and ultimately from the Latin word "carpentarius." The surname Carpenter signifies someone who was a carpenter by trade, indicating their profession as a woodworker or builder of wooden structures.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carpenter holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Carpenter: 129,898
  • Overall Popularity: 0.05%
  • Ranking: 231
  • Frequency per 100k people: 44.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carpenter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Carpenter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KRPNTR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C06105306
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R P AH0 N T ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆkษ‘rpษ™ntษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRPNTR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carpenter in Braille

Here's how to represent Carpenter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Carpenter in braille

How to sign the name Carpenter using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Carpenter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carpenter in sign language

Numerology