Carpenter is a surname. Its use as a forename or middle name is rare. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 189th-most common surname.
People with the surname Carpenter are listed below in alphabetical order.
Meaning : Carpenter - Car-pen-ter (kar' pen tar (or ter)), noun. 1) a person who builds, makes or repairs wooden objects or structures - as in houses, scaffolds, or shelving. - v. make by shaping wood. v.i. 2) to do a carpenter's work.
Origin : ; Middle English < Anglo-Norman French < Old French < Late Latin; carpentarius artifex or wainwright, equivalent to Latin carpent(um) two wheeled carriage ( < Celt; cf. OIr carpad chariot) + arius - ARY; see ER2]
Carpenter name variants and backgrounds
- Wright - Woodwright in old England. Such as a "wood wright" (wood worker). See also "wain wright" (a wooden wagon maker) - See Wright and also: Wainwright (name).
- Carpentier - From the French Norman Carpentier (le Carpentier, le Charpentier) a worker of wood.
- Charpentier - Carpentier and Charpentier in French. A worker in wood. French Surnames > CARPENTIER ++, Forme norm.-picarde de Charpentier; var. du Sud-Ouest et roussillonnase Carpentier. Avecart. Le Carpentier.
- Zimmermann - Zimmerman in German. A worker in wood.
- Carpenterio - Carpenter in Spanish. A worker in wood from the English word Carpenter.
- Carpender - Carpender an English phoentic name variant of Carpenter. Also seen as Carpendar.
- De Carpenter or De Carpentier - "the carpenter" in Dutch, a worker of wood, from the French Carpentier.
- Timmerman - Carpenter in Dutch, a worker of wood, from the German Zimmerman.
Y-DNA project
A Y-DNA surname project exists for both the surname Carpenter and its related variants, and the related names in German ( Zimmerman ), French ( Charpentier ) and other languages with their name variants within a single project.
Y-DNA is passed from father to son virtually unchanged over the generations. DNA has documented that Carpenter, Zimmerman, Charpentier and other related surnames do not have a single common root. While grouping does exist, it seems by parent or native country rather than regional via the most common ancestor.
As of August 2009, the Y-DNA project is active with 20 organized groups with number 20 representing genetic near matches (Group 98) and random results (Group 99). There appears to be about 240 tested members with the majority (215) from Family Tree DNA and the others from different DNA testing companies for genetic genealogical testing. Sub-grouping within the group is done in two ways. 1) By genealogical paper trails or the lack there of resulting in connections genealogically and genetically related then genetically related but not connected genealogically. 2) By Y-DNA markers representing genetic mutations or a Genetic distance or variance from the group norm. These mutations within the group can form genetic sub-grouping if confirmed by genealogical material. The possibility of a random mutation occurring in different lines must always be considered in DNA testing and is called a random match. Project administrators have paid special attention to these mutations for group association. Two groups in particular (Groups 2 and 3) have 24 out of 25 markers in common. Further testing, including specialized testing on individual DYS markers, have provided a clearer separation of based on DNA values.
Haplogrouping is consistent within the organized groups 1-19, but is not focused on by this genetic-genealogy project. Haplogroups and their haplotypes help reveal deep ancestry based on mathematical probability and tries to relate to prehistoric or estimated cultures, groups or climes. The common western European Haplogroup, R1b, also known as the Western Atlantic Modal Haplogroup (WAMH), shows up in the majority of the groups which is not unexpected with the majority of tested members claiming Europe as a possible location for their ancestors. Those who have this more common haplogroup should test 37 or more markers while most others can start at a 25 markers Y-DNA test.
All groups have made an effort to provide a basic paternal lineage that is listed on a separate page and can be accessed via ID numbers on Table 1 or via the Table of Contents “Lineages” hyperlink. Only one paternal lineage claims descent more than 600 years. This is consistent with common genealogy trends and results. While Y-DNA testing will never replace proper genealogical efforts, it is valuable in confirming genetic relationships and non-relationships.
A
- Aaron Carpenter, Canadian rugby player
- Alan Carpenter, Australian politician
- Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, British naval officer
- Allan Carpenter, American non-fiction writer
- Archibald Boyd Boyd-Carpenter, British politician
B
- Bill Carpenter, American football player and Army officer
- Bob Carpenter, American ice hockey player
- Bob Carpenter (sportscaster), American radio personality
- Bobby Carpenter (football player), American football linebacker
C
- Carpenter sisters, Early immigrants to Plymouth Colony
- Cassie Carpenter, fictional character from EastEnders
- Charisma Carpenter, actress
- Chris Carpenter, starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003
- Clarence Ray (C.R.) Carpenter, American primatologist.
- Cole Carpenter, retired American porn model and pornographic actor from the mid 1980s
- Connie Carpenter-Phinney, American professional cycle racer and speed skater who won four medals in World Cycling Championship competitions
D
- David Carpenter (historian), leading authority on the history of Britain in the central Middle Ages
- David Carpenter (writer), Canadian novelist who lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- David Carpenter , early Texas settler—see Carpenters Bayou
- David Carpender , Guitarist with "The Greg Kihn Band."
- Don Carpenter, American writer
- Doug Carpenter, former head coach in the NHL, QMJHL, and AHL
E
- Ed Carpenter (artist)
- Ed Carpenter (racecar driver), an Indy Racing League driver
- Edward Carpenter, socialist poet, anthologist, and an early homosexual activist
- Edwin Francis Carpenter, American astronomer.
F
- Flavius Josephus Carpenter, Arkansas veteran of the Civil War, steamboat captain, entrepreneur
- Frank G. Carpenter, 1920s travel guide author
- Frank M. Carpenter, curator of fossil insects at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology for 60 years
- Francis Bicknell Carpenter, 19th century American painter.
G
- Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter, British entomologist and evolutionary biologist
- George Carpenter, the 5th General of The Salvation Army
H
- Hannah Carpenter, fictional character from EastEnders
- Harry Carpenter, BBC sports commentator from the early 1950s until his retirement in the 1990s
- Humphrey Carpenter, English biographer, author and radio broadcaster
J
- Jake Burton Carpenter, owner of Burton Snowboards
- James Carpenter, British astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
- James Edward Carpenter, American Civil War soldier & officer and later an attorney at law in Philadelphia.
- James Madison Carpenter, Methodist minister, folklorist
- Jennifer Carpenter, American actress
- John Carpenter (born 1948), American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film music composer
- John C. Carpenter, American athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
- John Carpenter (Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner), first winner of Who wants to be a Millionaire US
- John Carpenter, town clerk of London The noted town clerk of London in the early 1400s. Author of Liber albus.
- John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951), American composer
- John Boyd-Carpenter, Baron Boyd-Carpenter, British politician
- John W. Carpenter, American agriculturist
- Johnny Carpenter, American actor
- Juliet Winters Carpenter, award-winning translator of modern Japanese literature into English
K
- Karen Carpenter, singer and musician, The Carpenters
- Keion Carpenter, American football defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons
- Kelvin Carpenter, fictional character from EastEnders
- Ken Carpenter, the USC's first two-time NCAA champion in a weight event
- Ken Carpenter, American road bicycle racer and track cyclist
- Ken Carpenter, actor in Hellraiser III , Tammy and the T-Rex
- Kenneth Carpenter, paleontologist at the Denver Museum of Natural History and author or co-author of a number of books on dinosaurs and Mesozoic life
- Kip Carpenter, American speed skater
L
- Lant Carpenter, English educator and Unitarian minister
- Lauren Carpenter, fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Lemuel Carpenter, Anglo-American California pioneer
- Liz Carpenter, writer, feminist, former reporter, media advisor, speech-writer, political hu
Log finish Carpenter Bee Solutions, Bee Gone, NBS 30
Logfinish.com, your online source for log home carpenter bee solutions such as Bee Gone™, NBS 30.
Finish Carpenter Staircase Installation Tips for the Home Handyman
This article highlights the skills of trim and finish carpenters. It also includes time-saving DIY tips, new staircase installation techniques used by the pros, and more.
Finish Carpenter's Manual - $22.50 : Craftsman Book Company ...
Craftsman Book Company Construction Estimating Books and Software Finish Carpenter's Manual - Everything you need to know to be a finish carpenter: assessing a job before you begin ...
TRANSITIONAL JOB ANALYSIS
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The finish carpenter cuts, trims and installs decorative baseboard, door, wall, window and ceiling molding; cabinets and vanities; stairs ...
finish carpenter Jobs in finish carpenter Job Search.
Jobs.com - finish carpenter Jobs - powered by Monster ... Looking to hire employees? Post a job and recruit the most qualified candidates today.
Metro Technology Centers - Career Majors - Architecture and ...
Career Majors - Architecture and Construction - Finish Carpenter ... Full-Time Career Choices | Architecture & Construction . Finish Carpenter
Recommendations for a finish carpenter? (houses, cabinets, price ...
I am stuck with two deep and tall recessed areas on each side of our fireplace (WHY OH WHY do builders do this!?). We looked into getting bookshelves/c
Finish Carpenter | Finish Carpentry
Finish Carpenters: Home Improvement Gurus: Find Customer-Rated Finish Carpenters and Carpentry Articles
PayScale - Finish Carpenter Wages, Hourly Wage Rate
Finish Carpenter - Hourly Rate - Get a free salary comparison based on job title, skills, experience and education. Accurate, reliable salary and compensation comparisons for ...
Finish Carpenter's Manual by Jim Tolpin
Finish Carpenter's Manual by Jim Tolpin Chapter One Modern Finish Carpentry Finish carpenters today do some of the same work their grandfathers and great-grandfathers did 50 or 100 ...