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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
- Charles Wilbur Carter -- --, 1876 August 14, 1964 Ohio
- Richard Carter -- --, 1498 December 0, 1558
- Mary Carter -- --, 1691 April 23, 1691 Massachusetts
- Frederick Carter -- --, 1895 July 18, 1919
Carter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louisa Letitia Carter -- --, 1885 April 27, 1949
- Emma Carter -- --, 1851 September 9, 1936
- Elizabeth Carter -- --, 1437 December 0, 1528
- Robert King Carter -- --, 1663 August 4, 1732 Virginia
- John Carter -- --, 1608 January 10, 1669
