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Carpentar Family History

Carpentar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Carpenter, Carpentier, Cardenas, Armenta, Parmenter, Capener

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Where is the Carpentar family from?

You can see how Carpentar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carpentar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Carpentar families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Carpentar families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Carpentar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Carpentar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carpentar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Carpentar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carpentar. 22% of Carpentar men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Carpentar women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carpentar were Manager and Secretary.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Manager
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Stenographer
    27%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Secretary
    8%

What Carpentar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Carpentar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carpentar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 73 immigration records available for the last name Carpentar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 82 military records available for the last name Carpentar. For the veterans among your Carpentar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carpentar lifespan?

Average Carpentar life expectancy in 2002 was 47 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carpentar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carpentar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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