About the Charpentier surname
The surname Charpentier is associated with an occupational formation. The surname referred to a carpenter, a craftsman working mainly with structural timber. The surname may thus have become fixed from an occupation practiced by an ancestor or associated with that person's household. The occupation behind the surname does not necessarily mean that every family branch has a common origin.
Pronunciation:
Char-pan-tié/ʃaʁpɑ̃tje/