Carter Family Crest
The surname Carter is of occupational origin meaning a transporter of goods by cart or wagon deriving from the Anglo-Norman French word "caretier" a derivative of the old French word "caret" which originally meant a carrier. The name Carter is the 46th most common name in the United States with over 350,000 bearers of the name residing there. Most bearers of the name in the United States are of English or Irish origin. 
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