Carter (family name)

Carter (English for carter ) is a family name.

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Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• AP Carter ( Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter ; 1891-1960), American country singer
• Aaron Carter (* 1987), American singer
• Aimée Carter (* 1986), American fantasy author
• Alan Carter (philosopher) (* 1952), British philosopher
• Albert Carter (1898– ??), English football player
• Albert E. Carter (1881–1964), American politician
• Alex Carter (born 1964), Canadian actor
• Alexander Carter (1909–2002), Canadian clergyman, Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie
• Alfie Carter (* 1980), English football player
• Alfred Carter (1877–1960), English football player
• Alfred Howard Carter (1891–1971), Anglo-American clergyman of the Pentecostal movement
• Allister Carter (* 1979), English snooker player
• Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (1891–1960), American country singer, see AP Carter
• Amanda Carter (* 1976), New Zealand badminton player
• Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), American publisher
• Andre Carter (* 1979), American football player
• Andy Carter (* 1949), British middle-distance runner
• Angela Carter (1940–1992), English writer
• Anita Carter (1933–1999), American singer
• Ann Carter (1936–2014), American film actress
• Anson Carter (* 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
• Anthony Carter (* 1975), American basketball player
• Anthony Carter (soccer player) (1881-1970), English soccer player
• Arturo Brizio Carter (* 1956), Mexican FIFA referee
• Ashley Carter (born 1995), English soccer player
• Ashton Carter (* 1954), American politician

B.

• Barry E. Carter (1942–2014), American lawyer and professor
• Benny Carter (1907-2003), American jazz saxophonist
• Bert Carter (1906– ??), English football player
• Betty Carter (1929–1998), American jazz singer
• Bill Carter (born 1929), American musician
• Billy Carter (* 1945), English football player
• Blue Ivy Carter (* 2012), American singer
• Bo Carter (1893–1964), American blues guitarist
• Bob Carter (Soccer Player, 1881) ( Robert Carter ; 1881–1928), English soccer player
• Bob Carter (soccer player, 1911) ( Robert Carter ; 1911– ??), English soccer player
• Bob Carter (musician) (1922–1993), American jazz bassist
• Brandon Carter (* 1942), British physicist
• Brian Carter (born 1938), English football player
• Bridie Carter (born 1970), Australian actress
• Bruce Carter († 2006), American drummer
• Buddy Carter (* 1957), American politician
• Bunchy Carter (1942–1969), American political activist

C.

• Cameron Carter-Vickers (* 1997), English-American football player
• Carlene Carter (* 1955), American country singer
• Charles Bonham Carter (1876–1955), British officer
• Charles D. Carter (1868–1929), American politician
• Charles Joseph Carter (1874–1936), American magician
• Chesley William Carter (1902-1994), Canadian politician
• Chris Carter (athlete, 1942) (born 1942), British middle-distance runner
• Chris Carter (politician) (* 1952), New Zealand politician
• Chris Carter (musician) (born 1953), British musician
• Chris Carter (screenwriter) (born 1956), American screenwriter and producer
• Chris Carter (writer) (born 1965), Brazilian writer
• Chris Carter (baseball player, 1982) (born 1982), American baseball player
• Chris Carter (baseball player, 1986) (* 1986), American baseball player
• Chris Carter (athlete, 1989) (* 1989), American triple jumper
• Chris Carter (basketball player) (* 1992), American basketball player
• Clarence Carter (born 1936), American singer and musician
• Conlan Carter (born 1934), American actor
• Cris Carter (born 1965), American football player
• Crispin Bonham-Carter (born 1969), British actor

D.

• Dale Carter (born 1969), American football player
• Daniel Carter (* 1982), New Zealand rugby player
• Daniel Carter (musician) (* 1945), American jazz musician
• Daniel R. Carter (* 1961), American real estate investor
• Danielle Carter (actress) , Australian actress
• Danielle Carter (soccer player) (* 1993), English soccer player
• Danny Carter (* 1969), English football player
• Darren Carter (born 1983), English football player
• David Carter (Author) , American screenwriter and non-fiction writer
• David Carter ( American football player , 1953) (born 1953), American football player
• David Carter (tennis player) (born 1956), Australian tennis player
• David Carter (athlete) (born 1959), Barbadian sprinter
• David Carter (golfer) (born 1972), English golfer
• David Carter ( born 1987), American football player
• David A. Carter (* 1957), American children's author and illustrator
• Dean Carter (born 1955), American serial killer
• Deana Carter (born 1966), American country singer
• Denis Carter, Baron Carter (1932-2006), British politician
• Dexter Carter (born 1967), American football player
• Dick Carter , Australian squash player
• Dilford C. Carter (* 1930), American mammal loge
• Dixie Carter (1939-2010), American actress
• Dominic Carter (journalist) , American journalist
• Dominic Carter (actor) , British actor
• Don Carter (1921-2002), English football player
• Doris Carter (1912–1999), Australian high jumper
• Dorretta Carter , British soul singer
• Duane Carter (1913–1993), American racing driver
• Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , known as Lil Wayne (* 1982), American rapper

E.

• Edna Carter (1872–1963), American physicist and university professor
• Edward Carter (1822-1883), American politician
• Elizabeth Carter (1717–1806), English poet, classical scholar, author and translator
• Elliott Carter (1908–2012), American composer
• Emily Carter (* 1960), American chemist
• Ethan Carter III (born 1983), American wrestler

F.

• Finn Carter (* 1960), American actress
• Forrest Carter (1925–1979), American speechwriter and writer
• Frank Carter (track and field athlete) ( Frederic T. Carter ; 1878 – after 1908), British walker
• Frank Carter (musician) (* 1984), British musician
• Fred Carter (* 1945), American basketball player
• Fred Carter Jr. (1933-2010), American guitarist

G

• Garnet Carter (1883–1954), American inventor of miniature golf
• Gary Carter (1954–2012), American baseball player
• Gerald Emmett Carter (1912–2003), Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Toronto
• George Carter (rugby player) (1854–1922), New Zealand rugby player
• George Carter (soccer player, 1867) (1867–1945), English soccer player
• George Carter (soccer player, 1900) (1900–1981), English soccer player
• George Carter (basketball player) (born 1944), American basketball player
• George R. Carter (1866–1933), American politician
• George Stuart Carter (1893–1969), British zoologist
• Gilbert Thomas Carter (1848–1927), British colonial governor
• Greg Carter (born around 1955), Canadian badminton player

H

• Hamish Carter (* 1971), New Zealand triathlete
• Harold Carter (1925-2017), Welsh geographer
• Hayley Carter (* 1995), American tennis player
• Helen Carter (singer) (1927-1998), American country singer
• Helen Carter , a pseudonym of Petra Schäfer (* 1965), German writer
• Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966), British actress
• Henry Carter , former name of Frank Leslie (1821–1880), English engraver, illustrator and editor
• Henry Carter Adams (1851–1921), American economist
• Henry H. Carter (1906-2001), American linguist
• Henry Vandyke Carter (1831–1897), British anatomist, surgeon and tropical medicine specialist
• Howard Carter (1874–1939), British archaeologist and Egyptologist
• Howard Carter (basketball player) (born 1961), American-French basketball player

I.

• Ian Bonham-Carter (1882–1953), British officer

J

• Jack Carter (comedian) (1922-2015), American comedian
• Jack Carter (politician) (born 1947), American businessman and politician (Democratic Party)

• James PT Carter (1822–1869), American politician
• James Coolidge Carter (1827–1905), American lawyer
• James Walter Carter, known as Jimmy Carter (boxer) (1923-1994), American athlete
• James Earl Carter Jr., known as Jimmy Carter (* 1924), American politician, 39th US President (1977 to 1981)
• James Edward Carter, known as Jim Carter (born 1948), English actor
• James L. Carter (* 20th century), American cameraman
• James William Charles Carter, known as Jimmy Carter (soccer player) (born 1965), British soccer player
• James Carter (swimmer) (born 1957), Scottish athlete (1975 vice world champion in swimming medley)
• James Carter (saxophonist) (* 1969), American jazz saxophonist
• James Carter (athlete) (born 1978), American hurdler
• Jane Bonham Carter (* 1957), British politician
• Jared Carter (* 1939), American poet and editor
• Jason Carter (actor) (born 1960), British actor
• Jason Carter (politician) (* 1975), American politician
• Jeff Carter (baseball player) (born 1964), American baseball player
• Jeff Carter (Bowler) (born 1969), American bowler
• Jeff Carter (ice hockey player) (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jesse Benedict Carter (1872–1917), American classical philologist
• Jim Carter (born 1948), British actor
• Jimmy Carter (boxer) (1923-1994), American boxer
• Jimmy Carter (* 1924), American politician (Democrat), US President 1977 to 1981
• Joe Carter (soccer player, 1899) (1899–1977), English soccer player
• Joe Carter , pseudonym of Jerry Siegel (1914–1996), American comic book author
• Joe Carter (football player, 1920) (1920–1978), English football player
• Joe Carter (musician) (1927–2001), American blues musician
• Joe Carter (baseball player) (* 1960), American baseball player
• Joe Carter (soccer player, 1992) (born 1992), English soccer player
• Joelle Carter (born 1972), American model and actress
• John Carter (politician, 1792) (1792-1850), American politician (South Carolina)
• John Carter (singer, 1912) , American opera singer (tenor)
• John Carter (film editor) (1922-2018), American film editor
• John Carter (actor) (1927-2015), American actor
• John Carter (journalist) (1928–2014), American journalist and editor
• John Carter (clarinetist) (1929–1991), American jazz musician
• John Carter (politician, 1941) (born 1941), American politician and judge (Texas)
• John Carter (singer, 1942) (born 1942), British singer, songwriter and record producer
• John Carter (New Zealand) (born 1950), New Zealand politician
• John Carter (ice hockey player) (born 1963), American ice hockey player
• John Carter (Director) , American director, screenwriter and producer
• John Carter (Author) , American novelist and screenwriter
• John Carter Cash (* 1970), American country singer, songwriter and producer
• John Bonham-Carter (politician, 1788) (1788–1838), British politician and lawyer
• John Bonham-Carter (politician, 1817) (1817-1884) British politician
• John Carpenter Carter (1837–1864), American general
• John Franklin Carter (1897–1967), American journalist and writer
• John Marshall Carter (* 1949), American sports historian
• John Prentiss Carter (1840-1925), American politician
• John R. Carter (1907–1982), American sound engineer
• Joshua Carter (* 1986), American basketball player
• Joy Carter (* 1955), British geologist and educational researcher
• June Carter (badminton) (b.1942), Australian badminton player
• June Carter Cash (1929–2003), American country singer and songwriter

K

• Keith Carter (1924-2013), American swimmer
• Kenny Carter (1961–1986), actually Kenneth-Malcolm Carter , British speedway driver
• Kent Carter (* 1939), American jazz musician
• Kevin Carter (1960–1994), American photojournalist
• Kevin Carter ( American football player ) (born 1973), American football player
• Ki-Jana Carter (* 1973), American football player
• Kori Carter (* 1992), American hurdler
• Kristopher Carter (* 1972), American composer
• Kyle Carter (* 1969), Canadian eventing rider
• Kym Carter (* 1964), American athlete

L.

• LaMark Carter (* 1970), American triple jumper
• Lance Carter (born 1974), American baseball player
• LaVerne Carter (1925–2012), American bowler
• Len Carter (born 1942), British sprinter
• Leslie Carter (1986–2012), American pop singer
• Lily Carter (* 1990), American porn actress
• Lin Carter (1930–1988), American author, editor, and critic
• Lou Carter (1918–2005), American jazz pianist
• Luther C. Carter (1805–1875), American politician
• Lynda Carter (born 1951), American actress

M.

• Manley Lanier Carter (1947-1991), American astronaut, see Sonny Carter
• Marc Antonio Carter (* 1985), American basketball player
• Mark Bonham Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter (1922–1994), British publisher and politician
• Marshall S. Carter (1909-1993), American officer
• Mary Carter (born 1934), Australian tennis player
• Matthew Carter (* 1937), British type designer
• Matthew Carter (* 1990), Australian water diver
• Maurice Carter (1913-2000), British film architect
• Maurice Bonham Carter (1880–1960), British politician and cricketer
• Maybelle Carter (1909–1978), American singer and guitarist
• Mel Carter (* 1939), American pop and soul singer and actor
• Michael Carter (* 1960), American track and field athlete and American football player
• Michael Carter-Williams (* 1991), American basketball player
• Michael A. Carter († 2004), sound engineer
• Michael Patrick Carter (* 1981), American film actor
• Michael R. Carter , American economist
• Michelle Carter (* 1985), American shot putter

N

• Neal Carter (* 1923), American racing driver
• Nell Carter (1948–2003), American singer and actress
• Nesta Carter (* 1985), Jamaican sprinter
• Nick Carter (cyclist) (1924-2003), New Zealand cyclist
• Nick Carter (General) (* 1959), British general and Chief of Staff since 2014
• Nick Carter (singer) (* 1980), American singer and actor
• Nick Carter (writer)
• Nick Carter (environmentalist)
• Nick Carter (America's greatest detective) , booklet series

O

• Oliver Jesse Carter (1911–1976), American lawyer and politician

P

• Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles (born 1946), British politician (Labor Party)
• Paul Carter (born 1963), English squash player
• Peter Carter (1929-1999), Irish writer
• Peter Carter (architect) (1927–2017), British architect
• Philip Carter († 2015), British businessman and football official
• Phillip Carter (* 1959), American diplomat

R.

• Rashaan Carter (* around 1980), American jazz musician
• Reggie Carter (basketball player) ( Reginald Carter ; 1957–1999), American basketball player
• Regina Carter (* 1966), American violinist
• Reginald Carter (cricketer) (born 1933), British cricketer
• Reginald Carter (actor) († 1995), British actor
• Richard Carter (musician) , American bass player
• Richard Carter (actor) (1953-2019), Australian actor
• Rick Carter ( Richard Carter ; * 1952), American production designer
• Robert Carter (musician) (1915–1982), American trombonist and singer
• Robert Carter (writer) (1955-2015), British writer
• Robert Carter (Director) , Australian film director, screenwriter and actor
• Robert King Carter (1663-1732), American colonist
• Robert L. Carter ( Robert Lee Carter ; 1917–2012), American lawyer, judge, and civil rights activist
• Robert M. Carter ( Robert Merlin Carter ; 1942–2016), British-Australian paleontologist and geologist
• Roger Carter (* 1934), British mathematician
• Ron Carter (* 1937), American bass player
• Ronald Carter (furniture designer) ( Ronald Louis Carter ; 1926-2013), British furniture designer
• Ronald Carter (marksman) ( Ronald George Carter ; * 1938), British marksman
• Ronald Carter (Linguist) ( Ronald Allan Carter ; 1947-2018), British linguist
• Rosalynn Carter (* 1927), American first lady
• Ruben Carter (* 1992), American football player and Canadian football player
• Rubin Carter (1937-2014), American boxer
• Ruth E. Carter (* 1960), American costume designer
• Ryan Carter (composer) (* 1980), American composer
• Ryan Carter (ice hockey player) (born 1983), American ice hockey player

S.

• Samuel Emmanuel Carter (1919–2002), Jamaican minister, Archbishop of Kingston
• Samuel John Carter (1835-1892), British painter and illustrator
• Samuel P. Carter (1819-1891), American naval officer
• Sara Carter (1898–1979), American singer
• Sarah Carter (* 1980), Canadian actress
• Shawn Carter (ice hockey player) (born 1973), American ice hockey player
• Shawn Corey Carter , known as Jay-Z (* 1969), American rapper and music producer
• Sidney Robert Carter (1880–1956), Canadian art dealer and photographer
• Sonny Carter ( Manley Lanier Carter, Jr .; 1947-1991), American astronaut
• Stephen Carter (cameraman) (born 1957), American cameraman
• Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes (born 1964), British politician (Labor Party)
• Stephen L. Carter (* 1954), American lawyer and writer
• Steve Carter (lawyer) (* 1954), American lawyer and politician
• Steve Carter (rugby player) (born 1970), Australian rugby league player
• Steve Carter (inline skater) , American inline skater
• Steven Carter (writer) ( Steven A. Carter ; born 1956), American writer
• Steven D. Carter (* 1950), American linguist and translator
• Steven R. Carter (* 1942), American literary critic
• Steven V. Carter (1915–1959), American politician
• Stuart Bonham Carter (1889–1972), American Vice Admiral
• Susan Carter Holmes (* 1933), British botanist

T

• Terry Carter (1928-2015), American actor
• Thomas Carter (composer) (1769–1800), Irish composer
• Thomas Carter (ornithologist) (1863–1931), British ornithologist
• Thomas Carter (Director) (born 1953), American director, producer and actor
• Thomas Donald Carter (1893–1972), American zoologist
• Thomas Henry Carter (1854–1911), American politician
• Tim Carter (1967-2008), English football player
• Tim Lee Carter (1910–1987), American politician
• Timothy J. Carter (1800–1838), American politician
• Ty Carter (* 1980), American war veteran
• Tyler Carter (* 1991), American rock musician

V

• Valerie Carter (1953-2017), American singer and songwriter
• Vince Carter (born 1977), American basketball player
• Vincent Carter (1891–1972), American politician
• Violet Bonham Carter (1887–1969), British politician

W.

• Walter Carter (1929–2002), Canadian politician
• Wendell Carter Jr. (* 1999), American basketball player
• Wendy Carter , married name of Wendy Clarkson (* 1956), Canadian badminton player
• Wilf Carter (1904-1996), Canadian country singer
• William Carter (martyr) (1544 / 1548–1584), English martyr
• William Arnold Carter (1907–1996), American governor of the Panama Canal Zone
• William Blount Carter (1792–1848), American politician
• William Grayson Carter († 1849), American politician
• William Harding Carter (1851-1925), American general
• William Henry Carter (1864–1955), American politician
• William Marlborough Carter (1850–1941), British clergyman, Archbishop of Cape Town
• William R. Carter , Canadian botanist
• Wilmer Carter (* 1941), American politician

X

• Xavier Carter (* 1985), American athlete

Fictional people

• Coach Carter
• John Carter from Mars
• John Trueman Carter , a main character in the television series Emergency Room
• Jack Carter , movie character, see Get Carter
• Sam Carter , a main character in the television series Stargate - Command SG-1
• Randolph Carter , see The Testimony of Randolph Carter of HP Lovecraft

See also

• The Carter Family , American country group