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| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑːrpəntər/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | worker or fixer of wood, builder of wood |
| Region of origin | England, France |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Zimmermann, Zimmerman, Timmerman, Carpentier, Charpentier |
Carpenter is a surname. Its use as a forename or middle name is rare. Within the United States, it ranked as the 231st-most common surname as of the 2010 census.[1] The English meaning of carpenter is the occupation of one who makes wooden objects and structures by shaping wood.[2]
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring Surnames From the 2010 Census: Top 1,000 Surnames"; published December 27, 2016; <https://www2.census.gov/topics/genealogy/2010surnames/Names_2010Census_Top1000.xlsx>
- ^ Combined from several sources including: Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, 1996 by Barnes & Noble Books, and Concise Oxford Dictionary – 10th Edition by Oxford University Press.