MacCarter Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
MacCarter Surname Definition:
Gaelic MacArtair, 'son of Arthur,' which see. As a clan the Macarthurs were at the height of their power in the middle of the fourteenth century. They received large grants of lands in Lome and the keepership of the Castle of Dunstaffnage from Robert the Bruce, whose cause they espoused in the War of Independence (RMS.
Read More About This SurnameMacCarter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
MacCarter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic MacArtair, 'son of Arthur,' which see. As a clan the Macarthurs were at the height of their power in the middle of the fourteenth century. They received large grants of lands in Lome and the keepership of the Castle of Dunstaffnage from Robert the Bruce, whose cause they espoused in the War of Independence (RMS., I, App. II, 353,368, 372,620, 621). Early in the fifteenth century their power was broken when their chief John MacArthur was beheaded by James I and most of the estates forfeited. The seat of the clan was Strachur, and a sept of the name were hereditary pipers to the Macdonalds of the Isles. A Gaelic saying current in Islay in connection with the antiquity of the Macarthurs is:
"Cnoic is uillt, is Ailpeinich,Stolen from Fore-bears
Ach cuin' a thanaig Artaraich?"
(Hills and streams and Alpinites,
But whence came the Arthurites?)
Carlich Makkerthyre, witness to an obligation by the earl of Ross in 1439 (Cawdor, p. 16) is probably the Tarleto M'Erthir mentioned in 1440 (Rose, p. 129). Duncan Makarturicht witnessed a charter of lands in Stratherne, 1529 (RMS., III, 861), Gyllemechall M'Carthair is in record, 1569 (Moray MSS., p. 645), and Dougall M'Airthour was sheriff-clerk of Argyll in 1595 (HP., I). Another Dougall M'Arthour was notary at Glenurquhay in 1580 (BBT., p. 224), and John Dow McNeill VcHarther of Torvadithe, who had a tack of the teinds of Inschald in 1618, appears again in 1630 as Patrick McKairtour of Tullierodiche (LIM., p. 116,137). Mc harter 1549. Some individuals of this name have dropped the 'Mac' and become Arthurs (but not all Arthurs were originally Macarthurs), and the name has been also translated Arthurson, a form appearing as early as 1427 (HP., II, p. 159). M Arthor 1589, McArtour 1516, M'Cairtter 1688, M'Carthour 1580, M'Carthur 1529, Makcairter 1640, Mackartar 1690, Makarthour 1518, Makarthure 1507, Makkerthyre 1439, Mc Cartur 1662, Mcerter 1776. General Arthur MacArthur (1845—1912) of Scottish parentage, served in the Philippines, became Lieutenant-General (1906), being the twelfth officer in the history of the U. S. Army to attain that rank. His son, Douglas MacArthur, is equally famous.
Variants of Macabthur, which see. Gyllemechall McCarthair is in record in 1569 (HMC., 6. Rep., App., p. 615). John M'Cairter in Edinburgh in 1682 (Edinb. Marr.), and Androw McKerter was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC., IX, p. 168). Mc Cartur 1662.
MACCARTAIR, Maccarter: Variants of Macabthur, which see. Gyllemechall McCarthair is in record in 1569 (HMC., 6. Rep., App., p. 615). John M'Cairter in Edinburgh in 1682 (Edinb. Marr.), and Androw McKerter was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, in 1684 (BOEC., IX, p. 168). Mc Cartur 1662.
The son of Arthur. The family branched off from the Campbells about the time of Alexander III.
MacCarter Demographics
Average MacCarter Salary in
United States
$52,722 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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MacCarter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCarter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacCarter is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCarter? popularity and diffusion
The last name MacCarter is the 1,565,797th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. MacCarter is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of MacCarter are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States MacCarter is primarily concentrated in: California, where 17 percent are found, New Jersey, where 14 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 7 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
MacCarter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the MacCarter surname are 35.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.61% being registered with the political party.
MacCarter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.19% more than the national average, earning $52,722 USD per year.
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