Carter Name Meaning: Is derived from someone whose occupation involved transporting goods by wagon/cart. Comes from the Anglo-Norman French word 'caretier' and the Old French word for carrier 'caret'. Also originates from the gaelic word 'cairtear' meaning tourist
Discover how your Carter ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 542 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 637 |
| Channel Islands | 125 |
| Cheshire | 718 |
| Cornwall | 548 |
| Cumberland | 147 |
| Derbyshire | 194 |
| Devon | 1,129 |
| Dorset | 440 |
| Durham | 856 |
| Essex | 1,359 |
| Gloucestershire | 830 |
| Hampshire | 1,324 |
| Herefordshire | 89 |
| Hertfordshire | 702 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 233 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 917 |
| Lancashire | 3,421 |
| Leicestershire | 572 |
| Lincolnshire | 714 |
| London | 4,539 |
| Middlesex | 537 |
| Northumberland | 181 |
| Norfolk | 1,016 |
| Northamptonshire | 355 |
| Nottinghamshire | 365 |
| Oxfordshire | 561 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 233 |
| Shropshire | 389 |
| Suffolk | 737 |
| Somerset | 1,004 |
| Surrey | 527 |
| Sussex | 955 |
| Staffordshire | 1,133 |
| Warwickshire | 836 |
| Westmorland | 76 |
| Wiltshire | 836 |
| Worcestershire | 482 |
| Yorkshire | 3,738 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 25 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 12 |
| Denbighshire | 22 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 100 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 22 |
| Monmouthshire | 180 |
| Pembrokeshire | 23 |
| Radnorshire | 17 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 5,611 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,827 |
| Labourer | 554 |
| House Servant | 439 |
| Dress Maker | 375 |
| Servant | 319 |
| Laundress | 249 |
| Coal Miner | 221 |
| General Servant | 204 |
| Carpenter | 202 |
| Carter | 202 |
| House Keeper | 197 |
| Domestic Servant | 140 |
| House Maid | 140 |
| Shoe Maker | 127 |
| Gardener | 126 |
| Blacksmith | 125 |
| Cotton Weaver | 125 |
| Cook | 116 |
| Farm Labourer | 116 |
| Tailor | 109 |
| Nurse | 103 |
| Lace Maker | 90 |
| Groom | 79 |
| Wife Of Above | 78 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Carter | 24,855 |
| Mary Carter | 23,515 |
| John Carter | 21,190 |
| Elizabeth Carter | 15,501 |
| George Carter | 13,324 |
| Thomas Carter | 12,946 |
| Sarah Carter | 12,644 |
| James Carter | 12,166 |
| Charles Carter | 8,635 |
| Henry Carter | 8,061 |
| Ann Carter | 7,748 |
| Jane Carter | 6,602 |
| Joseph Carter | 6,222 |
| Eliza Carter | 5,529 |
| Ellen Carter | 5,195 |
| Alice Carter | 5,191 |
| Emma Carter | 5,083 |
| Annie Carter | 4,785 |
| Robert Carter | 4,514 |
| Frederick Carter | 4,216 |
| Emily Carter | 4,094 |
| Edward Carter | 4,049 |
| Alfred Carter | 3,937 |
| Hannah Carter | 3,906 |
| Richard Carter | 3,622 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter | 100% | 372,648 |
| 2 | Curter | 83% | 2,117 |
| 3 | Courtier | 63% | 1,393 |
| 4 | Corter | 83% | 1,148 |
| 5 | Cartor | 83% | 465 |
| 6 | Crater | 67% | 187 |
| 7 | Courter | 71% | 143 |
| 8 | Cartar | 83% | 123 |
| 9 | Croutear | 50% | 112 |
| 10 | Crouter | 57% | 111 |
The surname Carter is the most popular version of all its varients