Names / Carter
Is Carter a first name or a last name?
Carter is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Carter
- United States. Carter is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Carter or Dear Ms. Carter.
- United Kingdom. Carter is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Carter or Dear Ms. Carter.
- Canada. Carter is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Carter or Dear Ms. Carter.
- Australia. Carter is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Carter or Dear Ms. Carter.
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Carter by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Carter as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,555 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 831 | 154 | 84% |
| United Kingdom | 256 | 3 | 99% |
| Canada | 96 | 23 | 81% |
| Australia | 63 | 7 | 90% |
| New Zealand | 51 | 3 | 94% |
| South Africa | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| Ireland | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Barbados | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Carter in the United States
- As a surname: about 376,966 people in the 2010 census, rank 49 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 150,019 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 3% of them girls.
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