Carter (name)
| Carter |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"transports goods by cart" |
| Region of origin |
England and Ireland |
| Footnotes: [1] |
Carter is a family name, and also may be a given name. Carter is of English and Irish origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon.[2] The name is derived from Anglo-Norman caretier, which is further derived from the Old French caret ("carrier").. Carter is also cinema slang for the best poker player of a specific group. It is the 64th most common surname in the United Kingdom.[3] Within the United States, it is ranked as the 40th-most common surname.[4]
Notable surnames
A
- Aaron Carter (born 1987), American pop singer
- Alan B. Carter (born 1952), British philosopher
- Allister Carter, an English professional snooker player
- Amon G. Carter, Sr. (1879–1955), publisher of the newspaper Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Amy Carter (born 1967), American youngest child of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter
- Andre Carter (born 1979), American professional football player
- Andrew Carter (composer) (born 1939), English composer
- Andy Carter (athlete) (born 1949), British middle distance runner
- Andy Carter (baseball) (born 1968), US baseball pitcher
- Angela Carter (1940–1992), English novelist and journalist
- Anne Hill Carter, (1773–1829), American, mother of Confederate General Robert E. Lee
- Anson Carter (born 1974), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Anthony Carter NBA player, currently with the Denver Nuggets
- A. P. Carter (1891–1960), American country music musician, founder of the Carter Family musical group
- Arnold Carter (1918–1989), American baseball player
- Asa Earl Carter (1925–1979), American speechwriter to Governor George Wallace of Alabama, novelist under the pseudonym Forrest Carter
- Ashton Carter (contemporary), American professor at Harvard University
B
- Benny Carter (1907–2003) American jazz musician
- Betty Carter (1930–1998), American jazz singer
- Billy Carter (1937–1988), American younger brother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
- Bo Carter (dates unknown), American blues musician
- Brad Carter (contemporary), founder of Phone Losers of America
- Brandon Carter (born 1942) theoretical physicist, noted for work on the properties of black holes
- Bunchy Carter ([?]–1969), American activist in the Black Panther Party
C
- Cecil K. Carter, Jr. (born 1927), Louisiana businessman and former politician
- Charles F. Carter, economist
- Charles Henry Carter, Baptist missionary and biblical translator
- Charles Joseph Carter, also known as "Carter the Great" (1874–1936), American stage magician
- Charles Newell Carter (born 1967), American politician from North Carolina
- Charles W. Carter (1870–1961), mayor of Juneau, Alaska 1913–1914
- Chesley William Carter, Canadian Member of Parliament and senator
- Chris Carter (born 1956), American screenwriter and producer: The X-Files
- Chris Carter (contemporary), New Zealand politician and a member of Cabinet
- Clarence Carter (born 1936), American singer and musician
- Clarence Holbrook Carter (1904–2000), American painter
- Cris Carter (born 1965) American professional football player
D
- Dale Carter (born 1969) American professional football player
- Dan Carter (born 1982), New Zealand rugby union player
- Daniel Carter (contemporary), American free jazz saxophone, flute, clarinet, and trumpet player
- Darren Carter (born 1983), English football player
- Dave Carter (1952–2002), American folk singer and songwriter
- David Carter (born 1952), New Zealand politician, member of the National Party
- David Carter, CBE (born 1927), a British industrial designer and educator.
- Deana Carter (born 1966), American singer-songwriter of country music
- Derrick Carter, DJ / Producer / Remixer and creator of Boompty House a derivative of Chicago House Music
- Desmond Keith Carter (1967–2002), American who was executed in North Carolina for a 1992 murder
- Dixie Carter (1939–2010), American actress
- Don Carter (dates unknown), founder and former owner of the Dallas Mavericks
- Duane Carter (contemporary), American Formula One driver in the Indianapolis 500
- Dudley C. Carter (1891–1991), Canadian-American woodcarver whose work was influenced by First Nations people in British Columbia
- Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil (8th of Possil) OBE Colonel (1911–1990) a Scottish Soldier
- Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., rapper known as "Lil Wayne"
E
F
G
- Gary Carter (born 1954), nicknamed "The Kid", American professional baseball player
- G. R. Carter, American Quarter Horse Jockey
- George Carter (basketball), basketball player
- George Carter (footballer born 1900) (1900–1981), West Ham United footballer
- George Carter (engineer), Aircraft designer at Gloster
- George R. Carter, US politician
- George Carter (rugby)
- George R. Carter, American politician, territorial governor of Hawaii 1903–1907
- George Carter-Campbell CB., DSO Major General (1869–1921) a Scottish Soldier
- Gerald Emmett Carter (1912–2003), Cardinal Archbishop of Toronto
- Glenn Carter (contemporary), English actor and singer, and songwriter
- Gloria Carter Spann, motorcyclist and sister of Jimmy Carter
H
- Hamish Carter (born 1971), New Zealand triathlete
- Harry Carter (date unknown–1983), English schoolmaster and creator of Norfolk Village signs
- Hazel Carter (dates unknown) American who stowed away on a ship to France during World War I to be with her husband
- Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966), British actress
- Henry John Carter (1813–1895), British surgeon who also carried out work in geology and zoology
- Herbert Augustine Carter ([?]–1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Hodding Carter II (1907–1972), American journalist and author
- Howard Carter (1874–1939), English archaeologist and Egyptologist
- H. Adams Carter (1914–1995), American linguist, mountaineer and editor of the American Alpine Journal
- Hugh Carter (1920–1999), American politician
I
J
- James Carter (born 1969), American jazz musician
- James G. Carter (1795–1849), American politician, "Father of the American Normal School"
- Jared Carter (born 1939), American poet
- Jason Carter (disambiguation)
- Jenny Carter (born 1931), Canadian politician, former cabinet minister
- Jerome Carter (born 1963), American high jumper, former co-American record holder, 1988
- Jim Carter (disambiguation)
- Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.) (born 1924), 39th President of the United States (1977–1981), and 2002 Nobel Peace laureate
- Jimmy Carter (1923–1994), world lightweight boxing champion
- Jimmy Carter (born 1965), English footballer
- Jimmy Carter, Blind Boys of Alabama vocalist
- Jimmy Carter (disambiguation), more people by this name
- Joanne Carter (born 1980), Australian figure skating Olympian
- Joe Carter (born 1960), American professional baseball player
- John Carter, Admiral (Royal Navy Officer) (1785–1863) (see Carter-Campbell of Possil) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
- John Carter (contemporary), American politician, representative from Texas
- John Carter (1928–1991), American jazz musician
- John Carter (born 1950) New Zealand politician, member of the National Party
- John Carter (born 1970), American artist and film director
- Jonathan Carter (born 1987), Barbadian cricketer
- Joseph C. Carter, currently serving first African-American National Guard Adjutant General in Massachusetts history
- Joseph E. Carter, American Medal of Honor recipient
- June Carter, Country singer and wife of Johnny Cash
K
- Ken Carter (contemporary), former American high school basketball coach in Richmond, California
- Kevin Carter (1961–1994), South African photojournalist
- Kym Carter (born 1964), American heptathlete
L
- Lance Carter (born 1974), American professional baseball player
- Lee Carter (born 1958), American judge
- Lee Carter (comics) (contemporary), British concept and comics artist
- Mrs. Leslie Carter (1862–1937), American actress
- Leslie Carter (contemporary), American pop singer
- Leslie Carter (aka Fruitbat) (contemporary), British indie musician
- Lillian Carter (1898–1983), known as "Miss Lillian", mother of American President Jimmy Carter
- Lin Carter (1930–1988), American science fiction/fantasy author and editor
- Lynda Carter (born 1951), American actress and singer: Wonder Woman, Partners in Crime, Hawkeye
M
N
O
P
Q
R
- Raich Carter (1913–1994), English footballer
- Ralph Carter (born 1961), American actor
- Regina Carter (1963/1966–), American Jazz Violinist
- Robert Carter (footballer) (1881–1928), English footballer, father of Raich Carter
- Robert "King" Carter (1663–1732), American plantation owner, one of the wealthiest men in the early Colonies, former governor of Virginia Colony
- Robert "Councillor" Carter III (1727–1804), American plantation owner, early abolitionist, one of the founding fathers of the United States, and grandson of Robert "King" Carter
- Robert M. Carter, Australian geologist
- Roger Carter (Marxist-Leninist candidate), a Canadian political candidate
- Roger W. Carter, a mathematician
- Ron Carter (born 1937), American jazz bassist
- Rosalynn Carter (born 1927) former American First Lady of the United States, wife of Jimmy Carter
- Roy Carter (born 1948) Principal oboist in LSO for 20 years. Scholarship to RCM at 16.
- Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (born 1937), American boxer 1961–1966
- Russell Carter (born 1985), former University of Notre Dame men's basketball player
- Ruth Carter Stapleton, sister of Jimmy Carter, evangelist
S
- Sara Carter (1898–1979), American country music musician
- Sarah Carter (born 1980), Canadian actress
- Shawn Corey Carter (born 1969), American rapper better known as "Jay-Z"
- Shayne Carter (born 1964), New Zealand rock singer
- Sonny Carter (1947–1991), American astronaut
- Stacy Carter (born 1971), known as Miss Kitty or The Kat, American professional wrestler
- Stephen L. Carter (born 1954), American law professor, legal- and social-policy writer, columnist, and novelist
- Sydney Carter (1915–2004), English poet and songwriter: "Lord of the Dance"
T
U
V
- Vince Carter (born 1977), American professional basketball player
W
X
Y
Z
Notable given names
First name
- Carter Beauford (born 1957), American drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band
- Carter Braxton (1736–1797), American signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Virginia
- Carter Burwell (born 1955), American composer of film soundtracks
- Carter Camper (born 1988), American ice hockey player
- Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), American historian, author, journalist, founder of Black History Month
- Carter Glass (1858–1946), American politician from Virginia
- Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), mayor of Chicago 1879–1893; assassinated
- Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago 1897–1915
- Carter Bassett Harrison (c. 1756 – 1808), American politician from Virginia, brother of U.S. President William Henry Harrison
- Carter Jenkins (born 1991), American actor, starred in Surface
- Carter Stanley (1925–1966), American bluegrass musician; one of The Stanley Brothers
Middle name
- Anne Hill Carter, née Anne Hill Carter Lee
- Daniel Carter Beard, (1850–1941), American illustrator and naturalist, one of the founders of Boy Scouts of America
- Gloria Carter Spann (1926–1990), American, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
- Henry Carter Stuart (1855–1933), American politician, governor of Virginia 1914–1918
- John Carter Cash (born 1970), Son of Johnny Cash, American country music singer. John Carter Cash is also a country music singer
- June Carter Cash (1929–2003), American country music singer, member of the Carter Family, wife of Johnny Cash
- Ruth Carter Stapleton (1929–1983), American Christian evangelist, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
- Lindsay Carter Warren (1889–1976), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1925–1940
- Samuel Carter Hall (1800–1889), English journalist
Fictional people
- Adam Carter, character from the Spooks TV series
- Alan Carter (Space 1999), character in Space: 1999 TV series
- Lt. Carter Blake, character in the video game Heavy Rain
- Carter Grayson, character in the Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue TV series
- Carter Hall, the Golden Age DC Comics super-hero Hawkman
- Carter Hayes, character in the 1990 film Pacific Heights
- Carter Pewterschmidt, father of Lois Griffin in the TV series Family Guy
- Carter Slade, the real name of the masked western hero the Phantom Rider (originally known as Ghost Rider), published by Marvel Comics
- Edison Carter, character in the science fiction television series Max Headroom
- Jack Carter, protagonist of the Ted Lewis novel Jack's Return Home (later retitled Get Carter) and its sequels and film adaptations
- Jacob Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
- Jack Carter (Eureka), sheriff in the 2006 television series Eureka
- John Carter (ER), medical doctor in the American television series ER
- John Carter of Mars, character in the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Lucille Carter, character in the television sitcom Here's Lucy
- Michael Jon Carter, the DC Comics super hero known as Booster Gold
- Nick Carter (literary character), popular fictional detective who first appeared in American dime novels in the 1890s
- Randolph Carter, main character of many of H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle works
- Samantha Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, daughter of Jacob Carter, above
- Zoe Carter, character in the 2006 television series Eureka
- Carter Mason, character in the 2009 Disney Channel Original Movie Princess Protection Program, played by Disney actress Selena Gomez
- Carter-A259, a Spartan in Halo: Reach
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