Carter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Carter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Carter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,002
Agricultural Labourer 1,423
Labourer 945
Domestic Servant 451
Dress Maker 397
General Servant 356
Laundress 308
Cotton Weaver 261
Coal Miner 241
Servant 230
House Keeper 219
Carpenter 217
Farm Labourer 193
Annuitant 176
Gardener 170
Blacksmith 136
Tailor 135
Ag Labourer 132
Farm Servant 124
Cook 121
Shoe Maker 110
Wife Of Above 107
Dressmaker 102
Nurse 99
Bricklayer 96

Carter Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Carter is the most popular version of all its varients

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