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Carter name meaning

First Name
174k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
377k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Carter mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Carter

User Submitted Origins

English
66%
American
29%
Anglo-Saxon
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from Australia and the United States agree the name Carter means "Person who drives a cart" and is of Australian origin.
  2. A submission from New Zealand says the name Carter means "From an English surname that meant 'one who uses a cart'".
  3. 5 submissions from all over the world agree the name Carter means "God" and is of English origin.
  4. A submission from Alabama, U.S. says the name Carter means "Overly cautious" and is of Canadian origin.
  5. A submission from Poland says the name Carter means "Moves product by wagon" and is of Spanish origin.
  6. A user from New Zealand says the name Carter is of New Zealand origin and means "Strong, loving creature with short temper".
  7. A submission from Indiana, U.S. says the name Carter means "Amazing" and is of English origin.
  8. A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Carter is of English origin and means "Science".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Cart"er
Senses
  1. A charioteer.(Obs)
  2. A man who drives a cart; a teamster.
  3. [Zoöl]
    1. Any species of Phalangium; -- also called harvestman
    2. A British fish; the whiff.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Someone whose work is driving carts
  2. 39th President of the United States (1924-)
    Synonyms: james earl carter, james earl carter jr., jimmy carter, and president carter
  3. Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
    Synonyms: howard carter
Wiktionary
  1. An occupational surname​ for someone who was a carter.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Notable Persons Named Carter

Notable Persons Named Carter

Carter Slade

Carter Slade is a comics character.

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Carter Cruise

Carter was born on April 24th, 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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Carter Godwin Woodson

Carter Godwin Woodson was a historian. Carter was born on December 19th, 1875 in New Canton, Virginia. He breathed his last breath on April 3rd, 1950.

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Carter Oosterhouse

Carter was given the name Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse on September 19th, 1976 in Traverse City, Michigan.

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Carter Jenkins

He has been prominent since 2003. Carter was given the name Carter Mark Jenkins on September 4th, 1991 in Tampa, Florida, U.S.

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Carter Hall

Carter Hall is a comics character.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Carter

Notable Persons With the Last Name Carter

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is a 39th President of the United States. Jimmy was born on October 1st, 1924 in Plains, Georgia, United States.

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Jay Z

Jay Z is a rapper, entrepreneur, and investor. He has had major accomplishments since 1986. Jay was given the name Shawn Corey Carter on December 4th, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has been prominent since 1996. Lil was given the name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. on September 27th, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

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Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter is an actress. She was most prominent from 1983 to present. Helena was born as the child of Raymond Bonham Carter on May 26th, 1966.

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Vince Carter

Vince Carter is a basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. His ongoing career started in 1998. Vince was born on January 26th, 1977 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston was an actor, film director, and political activist. His career lasted from 1941 to 2003. Charlton was given the name John Charles Carter on October 4th, 1923 in Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. He passed away on April 5th, 2008.

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  • June Carter Cash
    Musician
  • Lynda Carter
    Actress
  • Nick Carter
    Musician
  • Aaron Carter
    Musician
  • Barry White
    Singer-songwriter
  • Ash Carter
    25th United States Secretary of Defense
  • Howard Carter
    Scientist
  • Kevin Carter
    Photojournalism
  • Rubin Carter
    Boxer
  • Eleanor Rosalynn Carter
    First Lady of Georgia
  • Dixie Carter
    President of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • Cris Carter
    Football Player
  • Erinn Hayes
  • Presidency of Jimmy Carter

Common last names for Carter

Common first names for Carter

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Carter U.S.
█  White 58.20% 64.26%
█  African American 35.59% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.45% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.78% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.65% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.34% 16.26%

Of Last Name Carter

People with the last name Carter are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Carter

  • What name lists does Carter rank for?
    #30Popular Boy Names in 2021
    #49Popular Surnames
    #30Boy Name of the 2010s
    #14Modern Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Carter? Carter is the 423rd most popular name of all time. In 2019 Carter was the 30th most popular name. As a last name Carter was the 49th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Carter have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 173,674 babies born with the first name Carter in the United States. That's more than enough people named Carter to occupy the country of Sao Tome and Principe with an estimated population of 172,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Carter? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1881 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
  • When was Carter first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Carter is Saturday, July 12th, 1873.
  • What year had the most people named Carter born? The highest recorded use of the first name Carter was in 2015 with a total of 10,790 babies. That's a lot of babies named Carter!
  • Random Carter Factoid: According to the 2012 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Carter ranks 8th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Ohio. Imagine that, 608 babies in Ohio have the same name in 2012.
  • Weird things about the name Carter: The name spelled backwards is Retrac. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rtcrae. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Carter? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 376,966 people with the last name Carter.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Carter? Carter was ranked as the 49th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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