Carter Family History

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Carter Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a transporter of goods, Middle English cartere, from an agent derivative of Middle English cart(e) or from Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, a derivative of Old French caret (see Cartier). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably originally derived from Celtic. Northern Irish: reduced form of McCarter.

Similar surnames: Carver, Cater, Carder, Canter, Harker, Easter, Barter, Carton, Marter

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You can see how Carter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carter families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,902 Carter families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Carter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carter families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Carter Family Occupations

What did your Carter ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

Farmer
30%
Labourer
9%
Laborer
6%
Carpenter
4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

Stenographer
14%
Housekeeper
10%
Income
7%
Clerk
7%

Carter Historical Records

What Carter family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 2 million census records available for the last name Carter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 213,000 immigration records available for the last name Carter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 350,000 military records available for the last name Carter. For the veterans among your Carter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 2 million census records available for the last name Carter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Carter

Passenger List

There are 213,000 immigration records available for the last name Carter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Carter immigration records

Draft Card

There are 350,000 military records available for the last name Carter. For the veterans among your Carter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Carter military records

Carter Life Expectancy

What is the average Carter lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Carter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Carter in 1940 was 38, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carter