McCarter Surname
Approximately 13,228 people bear this surname
McCarter Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcCarter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,409 | 1:29,209 | 3,619 |
| England | 363 | 1:153,493 | 14,593 |
| Northern Ireland | 289 | 1:6,384 | 1,153 |
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| Scotland | 190 | 1:28,178 | 2,976 |
| South Africa | 135 | 1:401,316 | 35,360 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 31 | 1:43,999 | 4,008 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 1:9,388 | 765 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 256 | 1:17,304 | 2,114 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 121 | 1:30,936 | 2,614 |
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,841 | 1:27,278 | 3,350 |
McCarter (16) may also be a first name.
McCarter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
McCarter Demographics
Average McCarter Salary in
United States
$40,407 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCarter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCarter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McCarter is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCarter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCarter? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,675th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 550,918 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McCarter live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common given name world-wide, held by 16 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,409 people, or 1 in 29,209. In The United States McCarter is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent reside.
McCarter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCarter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCarter last name expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCarter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCarter surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.8% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McCarter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.67% more than the national average, earning R 384,180 per year; in United States they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $40,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $56,127 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarther | 94 | 420 | / |
| MacCarter | 94 | 131 | / |
| McArter | 93 | 160 | / |
| MacKcarter | 89 | 2 | / |
| McArther | 88 | 117 | / |
| MacArter | 88 | 15 | / |
| McCarthur | 82 | 223 | / |
| MacArther | 82 | 23 | / |
| McAurther | 82 | 4 | / |
| McArtur | 80 | 8 | / |
| McArthur | 75 | 31,563 | / |
| McArthar | 75 | 3 | / |
| McArhtur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Makarter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maqarter | 75 | 1 | / |
| McHirter | 75 | 1 | / |
| McAurthur | 71 | 5 | / |
| Macarthyr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makkarter | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maquirter | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacQuirter | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mokorter | 63 | 1 | / |
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McCarter Reference & Research
Carter FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McCarthy FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Carter FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
McCarthy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
McCarty_SC Edgefield FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCarter
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