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Carpentor Family History

Carpentor 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, Armentor, Carpenito, Carpentier, Parmenter, Capener

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Where is the Carpentor family from?

You can see how Carpentor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carpentor family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Carpentor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Carpentor families living in Worcestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Carpentor's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Carpentor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carpentor 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 Carpentor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Carpentor. 42% of Carpentor men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    42%
  • Laborer
    36%
  • Owner
    9%
  • Salesman
    9%

What Carpentor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 732 census records available for the last name Carpentor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carpentor 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Carpentor. 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 40 military records available for the last name Carpentor. For the veterans among your Carpentor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carpentor lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carpentor 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carpentor

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