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Carter Family History
Carter Genealogy & Family TreeCarter is an English name first found in Winchester, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It is an occupational name referring to someone who makes carts or to someone who used a cart to transport goods. Alternately, it might come from the Old English word Caretarius meaning “guard.” It is the 46th most common surname in the United States and the 64th most common in the United Kingdom. The family motto is “Victrix patientia duris” or “In difficulty, win by patience.”
Other spellings include “Cartier” and “McCarter.” Notable people with the surname include American President Jimmy Carter (the 39th President of the United States), American boxer Hurricane Carter (known for being falsely convicted of murder), American actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), American pop singer Aaron Carter, English author and journalist Angela Carter (Nights at the Circus, The Bloody Chamber), British archaeologist Howard Carter (famous for discovering King Tut’s tomb), and British actress Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, Harry Potter, Sweeney Todd). The first Carter to come to America was Anto Carter in Virginia in 1635.
Carter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John William Carter (Carter) -- --, 1475 August 30, 1521 Hertfordshire
- Elizabeth Wormeley Carter -- --, 1740 May 1, 1787 Virginia
- Georgeane Carter -- --, 1875 November 27, 1955 Tennessee
- James Sice Carter -- --, 1885 February 18, 1966 Kentucky
- Thomas Young Carter -- --, 1812 July 17, 1897 Tennessee
Carter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sonne EMPTYNUL Carter September 0, 1640 Emptynul
- Amellia EMPTYNUL Carter -- --, 1815 Kentucky
- Lavinia EMPTYNUL Carter -- --, 1791 Kentucky
- Meshack EMPTYNUL Carter -- --, 1747 December 0, 1810 Virginia
- Thomas EMPTYNUL Carter -- --, 1760 December 0, 1798 Emptynul
