Origins of the Carter surname
What does the name Carter mean?
Carter is a name of Irish, English and Scottish extraction. The origin of the surname Carter is mostly occupational, deriving from someone who used a wagon or cart to transport goods from place to place. Carter can also stem from the Gaelic word 'cairtear', a description of someone who is a traveller or non-native. The surname Carter is also often used by African Americans as a result of the enslaved being given the surname of their slavers, making it the 22nd most prevalent surname in the Black American community.
Alternative variations of the name Carter
Carter, Carters, Carther, Karter, Cartar
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Common jobs for Carters
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Carters in 1921
Dressmaker
2,225
Laundress
1,624
Domestic Servant
1,303
General Servant Domestic
1,269
General Servant
999
Common male occupations for Carters in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
3,182
General Labourer
2,160
Farm Labourer
1,691
Carpenter
1,587
Coal Miner
1,338
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