Worldwide, Carter (Carter 
, 卡特 
, كارتر 
, among others...) is a common male first name. The given name Carter is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Botswana, and Liberia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, China, and Philippines. More prevalently, Carter is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Carter | Canada, New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
| 卡特 | China |
| كارتر | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan |
| カーター | Japan |
| Картер | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| קרטר | Israel |
Carter is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Carter Pewterschmidt , the fictional character in the television series Family Guy; Carter Kane , the fictional boy and godling with the patron Horus, The Kane Chronicles; Carter Hall , the fictional character from the television series Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash; Carter Burke , character in Aliens and Catelyn Stark , the character in A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, and in many other works.
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lewis l. carter politician in Massachusetts, US (b. 1822), US (b. 1822) |
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willoughby harcourt carter British Chief constable, IN (b. 1822) |
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mason carter United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1834) |
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amon g. carter American publisher and art collector (1879-1955), US (b. 1879) |
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| noblett st. leger carter Noblett St. Leger Carter (1839-1898) 1839 January 2nd. Born the son of Samson Carter and his wife Mary Pasley 1859 September 21st. Married in Odagh, K... (b. 1839) |
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| berry lafayette carter (b. 1830) |
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| butler julius septimus octavius carter (1846-1916) (b. 1846) |
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| willis mcglascoe carter 3 Sept. 1852–23 Mar. 1902 , educator, newspaper editor, and political activist (b. 1852) |
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blackie carter American baseball player, US (b. 1902) |
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marshall carter lieutenant general in the United States Army (1909-1993), US (b. 1909) |
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duncan carter-campbell of possil British Army officer, GB (b. 1911) |
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| osgood henry carter (b. 1861) |
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| rowland wilfred william carter British architect (b. 1875) |
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| monte carter actor (1884-1950), US (b. 1884) |
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| maynard linden carter British nurse and relief worker (b. 1886) |
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