Last Name CARPENTER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The carpenter. 'carpentier,' a worker in wood.
Origin English, Dutch, Irish, South african

Rank 211 (2000 US census) 189 (1990 US census)
Count 127,073 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 88.07%, or 111913 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 8.13%, or 10331 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.45%, or 572 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.6%, or 762 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.32%, or 1677 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.43%, or 1817 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Ukrainian middle names

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Shortest baby names

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