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|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|k|ɑɹ|t|əɹ}}
|meaning = "transport goods by cart"
|meaning = "transport goods by cart"
|region =[[Ireland]], [[Scotland]], [[England]]
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|footnotes= Frequency Comparisons:<ref name=fb>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/carter |title=Carter Surname Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 21 January 2014</ref>
|footnotes= Frequency Comparisons:<ref name=fb>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/carter |title=Carter Surname Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 21 January 2014</ref>
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'''Carter''' is a [[family name]], and also may be a [[given name]]. Carter is of [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]] and [[English language|English]] origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon ultimately of [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] derivation. It may also appear as an English reduced form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic derived [[McCarter]] or the Scottish-Gaelic Mac Artair with Mc meaning "son of." Its appearance and pronunciation as Carter may also be the Anglicized form of the Irish Mac Artúir, Cuirtéir, or Ó Cuirtéir.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.libraryireland.com/names/maca/mac-artuir.php |title = Mac Artúir - Irish Names and Surnames}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-carter.htm |title=MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Carter |access-date=2009-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102061742/http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-carter.htm |archive-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name is related to the Gaelic word ''cairt'' meaning cart, and ultimately from the [[Latin]] ''carettarius''. Additionally, in Gaelic, the word "cairtear", which means tourist or sojourner, is also related. Following the [[Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland|Norman invasion of Ireland]] in the [[12th century|1100s]] [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] English derived Carter's also arrived in Ireland and settled into walled towns established by the Normans. These [[Anglo-Normans]] assimilated into [[Culture of Ireland|Irish culture]], adopting Irish Gaelic customs, language, and religion unlike later [[Plantations of Ireland|English and Scottish Protestant planter settlers]] in Ireland who arrived between the [[1550s]] and [[1700]] and mainly settled in [[Ulster]] during the [[plantation of Ulster]], establishing the [[Ulster Protestants|Ulster Protestant]] community.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youririshheritage.com/the-evolution-of-irish-surnames-and-where-your-surname-fits-in/ | title=The Evolution of Irish Surnames - and where your Surname fits in }}</ref>
'''Carter''' is a [[family name]], and also may be a [[given name]]. Carter is of [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]] and [[English language|English]] origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon and ultimately of [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] derivation from the word "cairt" meaning cart, which is still used in Gaelic. This Celtic term has roots in the [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] word "kars" or "kart", which referred to a wheeled vehicle. It may also appear as an English reduced form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic derived [[McCarter]] or the Scottish-Gaelic Mac Artair with Mc meaning "son of." Its appearance and pronunciation as Carter may also be the Anglicized form of the Irish Mac Artúir, Cuirtéir, Cartúir, Cartúr, or Ó Cuirtéir.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.libraryireland.com/names/maca/mac-artuir.php |title = Mac Artúir - Irish Names and Surnames}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-carter.htm |title=MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Carter |access-date=2009-07-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102061742/http://www.mfnames.com/mfnames/c/origin-and-meaning-of-carter.htm |archive-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name is also related to the [[Latin]] ''carettarius'' meaning "cart driver" which was influenced by Celtic terminology and evolved into [[Normans|Norman]] [[Old Norman|French]] as "caretier." In Gaelic, the word "cairt" retained the meaning of "cart," and is used in a context that was familiar to and influenced by its earlier Celtic roots.


In [[England]], the earliest recorded use of the surname Carter dates back to 1192–1193, as evidenced by the entry of Norman [[knight]] Rannulf le Caretier in the [[Pipe rolls|Pipe Rolls]] of [[Huntingdonshire]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Knight-NN-le-Caretier/6000000040994756053 | title=Sir Knight NN le Caretier | date=6 May 2024 }}</ref> This record appears during the reign of [[Richard I of England|King Richard I]], also known as Richard the Lionheart who ruled from 1189 to 1199. Close to a century later, on the [[Hundred Rolls|Hundred Rolls of 1273]], a census of [[Wales]] and England, includes six early bearers of the surname: Jocius Catetarius in Oxfordshire, Juliana le Cartere in Cambridgeshire, Nicholas le Carter in Oxfordshire, John le Cartere in Norfolk, Robert le Caretter in Huntingdonshire, and Margaret le Careter in Huntingdonshire. The [[Poll Tax of 1379|Poll Tax of Yorkshire]] from 1379 lists Richardus Carter as another bearer of the surname in an Anglicized form.
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It is the 44th most common surname in the [[United States]] and 56th most common in [[England]]. In [[Ireland]] it is ranked between [[McGarry]] and [[Cannon (surname)|Cannon]] where it is found with greatest frequency in [[County Laois]] as the 70th most common surname, and 274th in [[Scotland]] where it is found with greatest frequency in the [[Outer Hebrides]] as the 140th most common surname.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://forebears.io/surnames/carter | title=Carter Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History }}</ref>


Following the [[Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland|Norman invasion of Ireland]] in the [[12th century|1100s]], [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] English derived Carter's also arrived in Ireland and settled into walled towns established by the Normans. These [[Anglo-Normans]] assimilated into [[Culture of Ireland|Irish culture]], adopting Irish Gaelic customs, language, and religion, becoming what is referred to in [[Irish historiography]] as "[[more Irish than the Irish themselves]]." The later [[Plantations of Ireland|English and Scottish Protestant planter settlers]] in Ireland who arrived between the [[1550s]] and [[1700]] and mainly settled in [[Ulster]] during the [[plantation of Ulster]], established the [[Ulster Protestants|Ulster Protestant]] community and remained a distinct class and group.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://youririshheritage.com/the-evolution-of-irish-surnames-and-where-your-surname-fits-in/ | title=The Evolution of Irish Surnames - and where your Surname fits in | date=26 August 2021 }}</ref>
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People of [[White people|European]] heritage bearing this surname may trace their ancestors back to Ireland, England or Scotland. Within the past 150 years, the Carter surname has been adopted widely by [[African Americans]] as taken from slavemasters by former slaves upon the [[Emancipation Proclamation|Emancipation]] and [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|13th Amendment]], through mixing with those masters (who were typically of English or Scottish descent), or through the common mixing found between [[Irish Americans|Irish immigrants]] and free African Americans in [[Northern United States|Northern]] cities and communities such as [[Five Points, Manhattan|Five Points]] and [[Seneca Village]] in [[New York City]] and elsewhere in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/the-irish-and-african-american-connection/article_22740446-1fc1-11e7-921e-b7b5f4311a2d.html | title=The Irish and African-American Connection }}</ref> This name is common among African Americans capable of tracing their roots back to the [[southern United States]] or [[Caribbean]] from the early 20th century onward, with some 35% of name holders of Carter in the United States being of African-American descent and it being the 22nd most common surname for Black Americans.

The [[Statutes of Kilkenny]] in 1366, which aimed to curb the decline of the [[Hiberno-Norman]] [[Lordship of Ireland]], established that every Englishman or Irish living amongst the English use the English language and adopt English naming and customs or be thrown in jail and lose property. It was declared for those Irish living in [[The Pale]], to take an English surname either after a town, colour, trade, or office which also contributed to the proliferation of Anglo and Anglicized surnames.

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Today, Carter is the 44th most common surname in the [[United States]] and 56th most common in [[England]]. In [[Ireland]] it is ranked between [[McGarry]] and [[Cannon (surname)|Cannon]] where it is found with greatest frequency in [[County Laois]] as the 70th most common surname and also has significant presence in [[Dublin]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]], and [[Limerick]]. In [[Scotland]] it is found with greatest frequency in the [[Outer Hebrides]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://forebears.io/surnames/carter | title=Carter Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History }}</ref>

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The Carter surname was forced upon [[African Americans]] as formerly enslaved people lost their family names long before the [[Emancipation Proclamation|Emancipation]] and [[Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|13th Amendment]] to their masters (who were typically of English or Scottish descent), or through the common mixing found between [[Irish Americans|Irish immigrants]] and free African Americans in [[Northern United States|Northern]] cities and communities such as [[Five Points, Manhattan|Five Points]] and [[Seneca Village]] in [[New York City]] and elsewhere in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stlamerican.com/news/columnists/guest_columnists/the-irish-and-african-american-connection/article_22740446-1fc1-11e7-921e-b7b5f4311a2d.html | title=The Irish and African-American Connection | date=12 April 2017 }}</ref> This name is common among African Americans capable of tracing their roots back to the [[southern United States]] or [[Caribbean]] from the early 20th century and prior, with some 35% of name holders of Carter in the United States being of African-American descent and it being the 22nd most common surname for Black Americans.
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*[[Albert Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Albert Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alex Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alex Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alfred Williams Carter]] (1894–1986), Canadian flying ace
*[[Ali Carter]] (born 1979), English professional snooker player
*[[Ali Carter]] (born 1979), English professional snooker player
*[[Allen 'Big Al' Carter]] (1947–2008), American artist
*[[Allen 'Big Al' Carter]] (1947–2008), American artist
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*[[Bill Carter]] (born 1966), American writer and documentary director
*[[Bill Carter]] (born 1966), American writer and documentary director
*[[Billy Carter]] (1937–1988), American younger brother of U.S. president Jimmy Carter
*[[Billy Carter]] (1937–1988), American younger brother of U.S. president Jimmy Carter
*[[Billy Carter (ice hockey)]] (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Billy Carter (ice hockey)]] (1937–2024), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Blue Ivy Carter]] (born 2012), American singer
*[[Blue Ivy Carter]] (born 2012), American singer
*[[Bo Carter]] (1893–1964), American blues musician
*[[Bo Carter]] (1893–1964), American blues musician
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*[[Bob Carter (musician)]] (1922–1993), American jazz bassist and arranger
*[[Bob Carter (musician)]] (1922–1993), American jazz bassist and arranger
*[[Bobby Carter]] (1939–2015), American politician in Tennessee
*[[Bobby Carter]] (1939–2015), American politician in Tennessee
*[[Boo Carter]] (born 2005), American football player
*[[Brandon Carter]] (born 1942), Australian theoretical physicist noted for work on the properties of black holes
*[[Brandon Carter]] (born 1942), Australian theoretical physicist noted for work on the properties of black holes
*[[Brandon Carter (American football)]] (born 1986), American footballer and wrestler known as ''TAC''
*[[Brandon Carter (American football)]] (born 1986), American footballer and wrestler known as ''TAC''
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=== C ===
=== C ===
*[[Carl Carter]] (born 1964), American footballer
*[[Carl Carter]] (1964–2019), American footballer
*[[Carlene Carter]] (born 1955), American country singer-songwriter
*[[Carlene Carter]] (born 1955), American country singer-songwriter
*[[Carol Ann Carter]], American artist
*[[Carol Ann Carter]], American artist
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*[[Deana Carter]] (born 1966), American singer-songwriter of country music
*[[Deana Carter]] (born 1966), American singer-songwriter of country music
*[[Dennis Malone Carter]] (18??–1881), Irish-born American artist who painted portraits and historical settings
*[[Dennis Malone Carter]] (18??–1881), Irish-born American artist who painted portraits and historical settings
*[[DeQuece Carter]] (born 2001), American football player
*[[Derrick Carter]] (born 1969), American house producer and DJ
*[[Derrick Carter]] (born 1969), American house producer and DJ
*[[Derrick Carter (footballer)]] (born 1982), Guyanese international footballer
*[[Derrick Carter (footballer)]] (born 1982), Guyanese international footballer
*[[Desmond Carter]] (1895–1939), British lyricist
*[[Desmond Carter]] (1895–1939), British lyricist
*[[Desmond Keith Carter]] (1967–2002), American who was executed in North Carolina for a 1992 murder
*[[Desmond Keith Carter]] (1967–2002), American who was executed in North Carolina for a 1992 murder
*[[DeWayne Carter]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Devin Carter]] (born 2002), American basketball player
*[[Dexter Carter]] (born 1967), American football running back
*[[Dexter Carter]] (born 1967), American football running back
*[[Dick Carter]] (1916–1969), American baseball player and manager
*[[Dick Carter]] (1916–1969), American baseball player and manager
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*[[Dominic Carter]], American news reporter and political commentator
*[[Dominic Carter]], American news reporter and political commentator
*[[Don Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Don Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Donna Carter]] (c. 1944 – 2018), Trinidadian politician and diplomat
*[[Donna Carter]] ({{circa|1944}}{{snd}}2018), Trinidadian politician and diplomat
*[[Doris Carter]] (1912–1999), Australian high jumper and discus thrower
*[[Doris Carter]] (1912–1999), Australian high jumper and discus thrower
*[[Dorothy Carter]] (1935–2003), American musician
*[[Dorothy Carter]] (1935–2003), American musician
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=== E ===
=== E ===
*[[Earl Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Earl Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edith Carter]] (fl.1920s and 1930s), English actress and playwright
*[[Edith Carter]] ({{floruit|1920s and 1930s}}), English actress and playwright
*[[Edmund Carter (cricketer, born 1785)]] (1785–?), English cricketer
*[[Edmund Carter (cricketer, born 1785)]] (1785–?), English cricketer
*[[Edmund Carter (cricketer, born 1845)]] (1845–1923), English cricketer
*[[Edmund Carter (cricketer, born 1845)]] (1845–1923), English cricketer
*[[Edward Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edward Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Edwin Carter]] (c. 1830–1900), American naturalist
*[[Edwin Carter]] ({{circa|1830}}{{snd}}1900), American naturalist
*[[Edwin Carter (pseudonym)]] (1962–2006), pseudonym of British-Russian defector and former officer of the Russian FSB Alexander Litvinenko
*[[Edwin Carter (pseudonym)]] (1962–2006), pseudonym of British-Russian defector and former officer of the Russian FSB Alexander Litvinenko
*[[E. Finley Carter]], director/president of SRI International from 1956 to 1963
*[[E. Finley Carter]], director/president of SRI International from 1956 to 1963
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*[[Eric Carter (BMX rider)]] (born 1970), American BMX racer
*[[Eric Carter (BMX rider)]] (born 1970), American BMX racer
*[[Eric Carter (Canadian football)]] (born 1969), American football player
*[[Eric Carter (Canadian football)]] (born 1969), American football player
*[[Ernest Carter (drummer)]] (born 19??), American drummer
*[[Ernest Carter (drummer)]] (born 1952), American drummer
*[[Ernest Trow Carter]] (1866–1953), American organist and composer
*[[Ernest Trow Carter]] (1866–1953), American organist and composer
*[[Ethan Carter III]] (born 1983), ring name of American professional wrestler Michael Hutter
*[[Ethan Carter III]] (born 1983), ring name of American professional wrestler Michael Hutter
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*[[Herbert Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Herbert Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Hodding Carter]] (1907–1972), American journalist and author
*[[Hodding Carter]] (1907–1972), American journalist and author
*[[Hodding Carter III]] (born 1935), American journalist and politician
*[[Hodding Carter III]] (1935–2023), American journalist and politician
*[[Howard Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Howard Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Howie Carter]] (1904–1991), American baseball player John Howard Carter
*[[Howie Carter]] (1904–1991), American baseball player John Howard Carter
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*[[Jared Carter (poet)]] (born 1939), American poet
*[[Jared Carter (poet)]] (born 1939), American poet
*[[Jason Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jason Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Javier Carter]] (born 1991), Panamanian basketball player
*[[Ja'Tyre Carter]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Ja'Tyre Carter]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Jeff Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jeff Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Jesse F. Carter]] (1873–1943), American associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
*[[Jesse F. Carter]] (1873–1943), American associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court
*[[Jesse W. Carter]] (1888–1959), American associate justice of the California Supreme Court
*[[Jesse W. Carter]] (1888–1959), American associate justice of the California Supreme Court
*[[Jessika Carter]] (born 1999), American basketball player
*[[Jevon Carter]] (born 1995), American basketball player
*[[Jevon Carter]] (born 1995), American basketball player
*[[Jill Carter-Hansen]] (née Carter, born 1941), New Zealand-born illustrator, author and filmmaker
*[[Jill Carter-Hansen]] (née Carter, born 1941), New Zealand-born illustrator, author and filmmaker
*[[Jill P. Carter]] (born 1964), American politician in Maryland
*[[Jill P. Carter]] (born 1964), American politician in Maryland
*Jim Carter – see [[James Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*Jim Carter – see [[James Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jimmy Carter]] (born 1924), former U.S. president
*[[Jimmy Carter]] (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981
*[[Joan Carter]] (born 1943), American businesswoman and philanthropist
*[[Joan Carter]] (born 1943), American businesswoman and philanthropist
*[[Joanne Carter]] (born 1980), Australian figure skating Olympian
*[[Joanne Carter]] (born 1980), Australian figure skating Olympian
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=== K ===
=== K ===
*[[Kahurangi Carter]], New Zealand politician
*[[Kayli Carter]], American actress
*[[Kayli Carter]], American actress
*[[Keith Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Keith Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Kevin Carter]] (1961–1994), South African photojournalist
*[[Kevin Carter]] (1961–1994), South African photojournalist
*[[Kevin Carter (American football)]] (born 1973), American National Football League player
*[[Kevin Carter (American football)]] (born 1973), American National Football League player
*[[Kid Carter]] (fl. 1903–06), American baseball player
*[[Kid Carter]] ({{floruit|1903–1906}}), American baseball player
*[[Kim Carter]], Canadian public servant
*[[Kim Carter]], Canadian public servant
*[[Kristopher Carter]] (born 1972), American composer
*[[Kristopher Carter]] (born 1972), American composer
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*[[Lin Carter]] (1930–1988), American science fiction/fantasy author and editor
*[[Lin Carter]] (1930–1988), American science fiction/fantasy author and editor
*[[Linda Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Linda Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Lorenzo Carter]] (1767–1814), early American community leader
*[[Lorenzo Carter (settler)|Lorenzo Carter]] (1767–1814), early American community leader
*[[Lorenzo Carter (American football)]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Lorenzo Carter (American football)]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Louis Carter]] (1953–2020), American football running back
*[[Louis Carter]] (1953–2020), American football running back
*[[Lyle Carter]] (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey and softball player
*[[Lyle Carter]] (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey and softball player
*[[Lynda Carter]] (born 1951), American television actress and singer of cabarets
*[[Lynda Carter]] (born 1951), American television actress and singer of cabarets
*[[Lynne Carter]] (c. 1924 – 1985), American entertainer, actor and female impersonator
*[[Lynne Carter]] ({{circa|1924}}{{snd}}1985), American entertainer, actor and female impersonator


=== M ===
=== M ===
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*[[Maurice Carter (racing driver)]], Canadian racer
*[[Maurice Carter (racing driver)]], Canadian racer
*[[Maybelle Carter]] (1909–1978), American country music musician
*[[Maybelle Carter]] (1909–1978), American country music musician
*[[Megan Carter (ice hockey)]] (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Mel Carter]] (born 1939), American singer and actor
*[[Mel Carter]] (born 1939), American singer and actor
*[[Melvin Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Melvin Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Ronan Carter]] (born 1996), English actor
*[[Ronan Carter]] (born 1996), English actor
*[[Ron'Dell Carter]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Ron'Dell Carter]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Rosalynn Carter]] (born 1927), former First Lady of the United States, wife of Jimmy Carter
*[[Rosalynn Carter]] (1927–2023), First Lady of the United States, wife of Jimmy Carter
*[[Ross Carter]] (1914–2002), American footballer
*[[Ross Carter]] (1914–2002), American footballer
*[[Roy Carter]] (born 1948), English oboist
*[[Roy Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Roy Carter (footballer)]], English footballer
*[[Rubin Carter]] (1937–2014), American-Canadian boxer wrongfully convicted of murder
*[[Rubin Carter]] (1937–2014), American-Canadian boxer wrongfully convicted of murder
*[[Rubin Carter (American football)]] (born 1952), American football defensive tackle
*[[Rubin Carter (American football)]] (born 1952), American football defensive tackle
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=== T ===
=== T ===
*[[Terry Carter]] (born 1928), American actor and filmmaker
*[[Terry Carter]] (1928–2024), American actor and filmmaker
*[[Thomas Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Thomas Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tim Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Tim Carter (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Tyron Carter]] (born 1985), French singer and rapper
*[[Tyron Carter]] (born 1985), French singer and rapper
*[[Tyrone Carter]] (born 1976), American football defensive back
*[[Tyrone Carter]] (born 1976), American football defensive back
*[[Tyrone Carter (politician)]], American politician in Michigan
*[[Tyrone Carter (politician)]] (born 1962), American politician in Michigan


=== V ===
=== V ===
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*[[Vincent Carter]] (1891–1972), American congressman from Wyoming
*[[Vincent Carter]] (1891–1972), American congressman from Wyoming
*[[Virgil Carter]] (born 1945), American football quarterback
*[[Virgil Carter]] (born 1945), American football quarterback
*[[Virginia Carter]] (born 1936), Canadian physicist and entertainment executive
*[[Virginia Carter]] (1936–2024), Canadian physicist and entertainment executive
*[[Vivian Carter]] (1921–1989), American record company executive and radio dj
*[[Vivian Carter]] (1921–1989), American record company executive and radio dj
*[[Vivien Carter]], Australian actress, singer and dancer
*[[Vivien Carter]], Australian actress, singer and dancer
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*[[Willoughby Harcourt Carter]] (1822–1900), first appointed Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire
*[[Willoughby Harcourt Carter]] (1822–1900), first appointed Chief Constable of Buckinghamshire
*[[Wilson Carter]], Scottish footballer in the 1960s
*[[Wilson Carter]], Scottish footballer in the 1960s
*[[Winifred Carter]] (c. 1883–1949), English author and playwright
*[[Winifred Carter]] ({{circa|1883}}{{snd}}1949), English author and playwright


=== X ===
=== X ===
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== People with the given name ==
== People with the given name ==
{{Infobox given name
|gender = Male
|meaning = "transports goods by cart"
|origin = Gaelic
|region = Ireland, Scotland, England
}}

*[[Carter Beauford]] (born 1957), American drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band
*[[Carter Beauford]] (born 1957), American drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band
*[[Carter Blackburn]] (born 1979), American sportscaster
*[[Carter Blackburn]] (born 1979), American sportscaster
*[[Carter Bradley]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Carter Braxton]] (1736–1797), American signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Virginia
*[[Carter Braxton]] (1736–1797), American signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Virginia
*[[Carter Moore Braxton]] (1836-1896), American civil engineer, businessman, and soldier
*[[Carter Moore Braxton]] (1836–1896), American civil engineer, businessman, and soldier
*[[Carter Burwell]] (born 1955), American composer of film soundtracks
*[[Carter Burwell]] (born 1955), American composer of film soundtracks
*[[Carter Carmody]] (born 2002)
A social media content creator, artist and graphic designer
*[[Carter Camp]] (1941–2013), [[American Indian Movement]] activist who played a leading role in the 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties.
*[[Carter Camp]] (1941–2013), [[American Indian Movement]] activist who played a leading role in the 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties.
*[[Carter Camper]] (born 1988), American ice hockey player
*[[Carter Camper]] (born 1988), American ice hockey player
*[[Carter Coughlin]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Carter Coughlin]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Carter Eckert]] (1945–2024), American historian
*[[Carter Glass]] (1858–1946), American politician from Virginia
*[[Carter Glass]] (1858–1946), American politician from Virginia
*[[Carter Harrison Sr.]] (1825–1893), assassinated mayor of Chicago
*[[Carter Harrison Sr.]] (1825–1893), assassinated mayor of Chicago
*[[Carter Harrison Jr.]] (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago
*[[Carter Harrison Jr.]] (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago
*[[Carter Bassett Harrison]] (c. 1756 – 1808), American politician from Virginia, brother of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
*[[Carter Bassett Harrison]] ({{circa|1756}}{{snd}}1808), American politician from Virginia, brother of U.S. president William Henry Harrison
*[[Carter Hart]] (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
*[[Carter Hart]] (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
*[[Carter Jenkins]] (born 1991), American actor, starred in ''[[Surface (2005 TV series)|Surface]]''
*[[Carter Jenkins]] (born 1991), American actor, starred in ''[[Surface (2005 TV series)|Surface]]''
*[[Carter B. Magruder]] (1900–1988), United States Army general
*[[Carter B. Magruder]] (1900–1988), United States Army general
*[[Carter Nelson]] (born 2005), American football player
*[[Carter O'Donnell]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Carter O'Donnell]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Carter Page]] (born 1971), American petroleum industry consultant and a former foreign-policy adviser to Donald Trump
*[[Carter Page]] (born 1971), American petroleum industry consultant and a former foreign-policy adviser to Donald Trump
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*[[Carter Warren]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Carter Warren]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Carter G. Woodson]] (1875–1950), American historian, author, journalist, founder of Black History Month
*[[Carter G. Woodson]] (1875–1950), American historian, author, journalist, founder of Black History Month

==People with the middle name==
*[[Paul Carter Harrison]] (1936–2022), American playwright and educator


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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===Surname===
===Surname===
*[[Adam Carter]], in the ''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]'' TV series
*[[Adam Carter]], in the ''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]'' TV series
*[[Alan Carter (Space: 1999)|Alan Carter]], in the ''[[Space: 1999]]'' TV series
*[[Alan Carter (Space: 1999)|Alan Carter (''Space: 1999'')]], in the ''[[Space: 1999]]'' TV series
*General Alan Carter, a character in the 1966 film ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]''
*General Alan Carter, in the 1966 film ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]''
* Chick Carter, title character of ''[[Chick Carter, Boy Detective]]'', a radio program (1943–1945), and ''[[Chick Carter, Detective]]'', a 1946 Columbia film serial
* Chick Carter, title character of ''[[Chick Carter, Boy Detective]]'', a radio program (1943–1945), and ''[[Chick Carter, Detective]]'', a 1946 Columbia film serial
*[[Daisy Carter]], in the American soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
*[[Daisy Carter]], in the American soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
*[[Damon Carter]], in the American drama series ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]''
*[[Damon Carter]], in the American drama series ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]''
*[[Daniel Carter (comics)|Daniel Carter]], one of three characters with the identity of [[Supernova (DC Comics)|Supernova]] in the [[DC Comics Universe]]
*[[Daniel Carter (comics)]], one of three characters with the identity of [[Supernova (DC Comics)|Supernova]] in the [[DC Comics Universe]]
*[[David Carter (character)]], protagonist of the animated miniseries ''[[Invasion America]]''
*[[David Carter (character)]], protagonist of the animated miniseries ''[[Invasion America]]''
*[[Doug Carter]], in the British soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
*[[Doug Carter]], in the British soap opera ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
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* Harley Carter, protagonist of the Canadian TV series ''[[Carter (TV series)|Carter]]''
* Harley Carter, protagonist of the Canadian TV series ''[[Carter (TV series)|Carter]]''
*[[Heston Carter]], in the British soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
*[[Heston Carter]], in the British soap opera ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''
* Jack Carter, protagonist of the [[Ted Lewis (writer)|Ted Lewis]] novel ''[[Jack's Return Home]]'' (later retitled ''[[Get Carter]]'') and its sequels and film adaptations
* Jack Carter, protagonist of the Ted Lewis novel ''[[Jack's Return Home]]'' (later retitled ''[[Get Carter]]'') and its sequels and film adaptations
*[[Jack Carter (Eureka)]], sheriff in the 2006 TV series ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]''
*[[Jack Carter (Eureka)|Jack Carter (''Eureka'')]], sheriff in the 2006 TV series ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]''
*[[Jacob Carter]], in the science fiction TV series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
*[[Jacob Carter]], in the science fiction TV series ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
* James Carter, detective in the [[Rush Hour (franchise)]] films
* James Carter, detective in the [[Rush Hour (franchise)]] films
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**[[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]], the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] counterpart
**[[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]], the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] counterpart
*[[Randolph Carter]], main character of many of ''H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle'' works
*[[Randolph Carter]], main character of many of ''H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle'' works
*[[Samantha Carter]], in the science-fiction TV series ''Stargate SG-1'', daughter of Jacob Carter
*[[Samantha Carter]], a main character in the science-fiction TV series ''Stargate SG-1'', daughter of Jacob Carter
*[[Sharon Carter]], Marvel Comics character
*[[Sharon Carter]], Marvel Comics character
**[[Sharon Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]], the Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart
**[[Sharon Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)]], the Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[General Carter (disambiguation)]]
*[[Judge Carter (disambiguation)]]
*[[Justice Carter (disambiguation)]]
*[[Justice Carter (disambiguation)]]
*[[Senator Carter (disambiguation)]]
*[[Cartter]], given name and surname
*[[Cartter]], given name and surname
*[[McCarter]], surname
*[[McCarter]], surname
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[[Category:Occupational surnames]]
[[Category:Occupational surnames]]
[[Category:English-language occupational surnames]]
[[Category:English-language occupational surnames]]
[[Category:English masculine given names]]

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Carter (name)
Pronunciation/ˈkɑːrtər/
GenderUnisex
Origin
Language(s)Latin, Celtic
Meaning"transport goods by cart"
Region of originIreland, Scotland, England
Other names
Variant form(s)McCarter MacArthur McArthur McCarthy McCord McCourt Carty Cartier
Frequency Comparisons:[1]

Carter is a family name, and also may be a given name. Carter is of Irish, Scottish and English origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon and ultimately of Celtic derivation from the word "cairt" meaning cart, which is still used in Gaelic. This Celtic term has roots in the Proto-Indo-European word "kars" or "kart", which referred to a wheeled vehicle. It may also appear as an English reduced form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic derived McCarter or the Scottish-Gaelic Mac Artair with Mc meaning "son of." Its appearance and pronunciation as Carter may also be the Anglicized form of the Irish Mac Artúir, Cuirtéir, Cartúir, Cartúr, or Ó Cuirtéir.[2][3] The name is also related to the Latin carettarius meaning "cart driver" which was influenced by Celtic terminology and evolved into Norman French as "caretier." In Gaelic, the word "cairt" retained the meaning of "cart," and is used in a context that was familiar to and influenced by its earlier Celtic roots.

In England, the earliest recorded use of the surname Carter dates back to 1192–1193, as evidenced by the entry of Norman knight Rannulf le Caretier in the Pipe Rolls of Huntingdonshire.[4] This record appears during the reign of King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart who ruled from 1189 to 1199. Close to a century later, on the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census of Wales and England, includes six early bearers of the surname: Jocius Catetarius in Oxfordshire, Juliana le Cartere in Cambridgeshire, Nicholas le Carter in Oxfordshire, John le Cartere in Norfolk, Robert le Caretter in Huntingdonshire, and Margaret le Careter in Huntingdonshire. The Poll Tax of Yorkshire from 1379 lists Richardus Carter as another bearer of the surname in an Anglicized form.

Following the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 1100s, Roman Catholic English derived Carter's also arrived in Ireland and settled into walled towns established by the Normans. These Anglo-Normans assimilated into Irish culture, adopting Irish Gaelic customs, language, and religion, becoming what is referred to in Irish historiography as "more Irish than the Irish themselves." The later English and Scottish Protestant planter settlers in Ireland who arrived between the 1550s and 1700 and mainly settled in Ulster during the plantation of Ulster, established the Ulster Protestant community and remained a distinct class and group.[5]

The Statutes of Kilkenny in 1366, which aimed to curb the decline of the Hiberno-Norman Lordship of Ireland, established that every Englishman or Irish living amongst the English use the English language and adopt English naming and customs or be thrown in jail and lose property. It was declared for those Irish living in The Pale, to take an English surname either after a town, colour, trade, or office which also contributed to the proliferation of Anglo and Anglicized surnames.

Today, Carter is the 44th most common surname in the United States and 56th most common in England. In Ireland it is ranked between McGarry and Cannon where it is found with greatest frequency in County Laois as the 70th most common surname and also has significant presence in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. In Scotland it is found with greatest frequency in the Outer Hebrides.[6]

The Carter surname was forced upon African Americans as formerly enslaved people lost their family names long before the Emancipation and 13th Amendment to their masters (who were typically of English or Scottish descent), or through the common mixing found between Irish immigrants and free African Americans in Northern cities and communities such as Five Points and Seneca Village in New York City and elsewhere in the United States.[7] This name is common among African Americans capable of tracing their roots back to the southern United States or Caribbean from the early 20th century and prior, with some 35% of name holders of Carter in the United States being of African-American descent and it being the 22nd most common surname for Black Americans.

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  • Yvonne Carter (1959–2009), British doctor and Dean of Warwick Medical School

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  1. ^ "Carter Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. ^ "Mac Artúir - Irish Names and Surnames".
  3. ^ "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Carter". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Sir Knight NN le Caretier". 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Evolution of Irish Surnames - and where your Surname fits in". 26 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Carter Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
  7. ^ "The Irish and African-American Connection". 12 April 2017.
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