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- Carter - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Carter
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Irish
As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Carter
Rank #46
Frequency
362,548 people (134.4 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 60.51% Hispanic 1.52% Black 34.99% Asian/PI 0.39% Native Am. 0.71% Two+ 1.88%
Carter
Rank #427
Frequency
0.15% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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