Surname

Carter

Meaning & origin

Meaning: “cart driver”
Origin: English

Carter is also a first name — see the first name.

How common is Carter?

Rankings of the Carter surname by country
Country	Rank	People
United States	#50	364,355
United Kingdom	#52	86,529
New Zealand	#64	4,990
Australia	#78	31,209
Wales (United Kingdom)	#78	3,771