Last Name CARTER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • CARTER is ranked as the 54th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 381,966.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 119.79 people named CARTER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 95% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named CARTER is 428,169, the rank is 46 and the proportion per 100k Americans named CARTER is 134.40.

Last Names CARTER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 381,966 +/-0.6%
  • National Rank 54
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 119.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 428,169
  • National Rank 46
  • Proportion/100k 134.40

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name CARTER is 60.5% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 35.0% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.9% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name CARTER have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name CARTER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name CARTER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 60.5% 63.9% -3.4%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 35.0% 12.3% 22.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.9% 1.8% 0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named CARTER is Texas where 35,854 people have this name.
  • District of Columbia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named CARTER, as 301.75 in every 100,000 Washingtonians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Virginia.
  • District of Columbia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names CARTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 12,767 99.12 100.0% Indiana 9,100 137.94 100.0% Iowa 2,492 80.19 99.9% Kansas 3,502 120.59 99.9% Michigan 9,709 97.97 100.0% Minnesota 2,602 47.68 99.9% Missouri 7,904 263.99 99.9% Nebraska 1,242 66 99.8% North Dakota 330 44.59 99.0% Ohio 13,354 115.18 100.0% South Dakota 451 52.86 99.4% Wisconsin 2,505 43.5 99.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name CARTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 12,767 99.12 100.0%
Indiana 9,100 137.94 100.0%
Iowa 2,492 80.19 99.9%
Kansas 3,502 120.59 99.9%
Michigan 9,709 97.97 100.0%
Minnesota 2,602 47.68 99.9%
Missouri 7,904 263.99 99.9%
Nebraska 1,242 66 99.8%
North Dakota 330 44.59 99.0%
Ohio 13,354 115.18 100.0%
South Dakota 451 52.86 99.4%
Wisconsin 2,505 43.5 99.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names CARTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 796 108.1 99.6% Arizona 5,161 76.67 99.9% California 30,274 78.02 100.0% Colorado 4,417 82.46 99.9% Hawaii 945 66.59 99.7% Idaho 1,858 113.69 99.8% Montana 800 78.17 99.7% Nevada 2,889 101.76 99.9% New Mexico 1,970 94.46 99.7% Oregon 4,318 108.76 99.9% Utah 6,070 206.27 99.9% Washington 6,680 94.59 100.0% Wyoming 690 118.13 99.7%

West States
State stats for the first name CARTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 796 108.1 99.6%
Arizona 5,161 76.67 99.9%
California 30,274 78.02 100.0%
Colorado 4,417 82.46 99.9%
Hawaii 945 66.59 99.7%
Idaho 1,858 113.69 99.8%
Montana 800 78.17 99.7%
Nevada 2,889 101.76 99.9%
New Mexico 1,970 94.46 99.7%
Oregon 4,318 108.76 99.9%
Utah 6,070 206.27 99.9%
Washington 6,680 94.59 100.0%
Wyoming 690 118.13 99.7%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names CARTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 2,867 79.7 99.9% Maine 2,109 158.53 99.8% Massachusetts 5,704 84.57 99.9% New Hampshire 1,813 136.62 99.9% New Jersey 8,600 96.22 100.0% New York 9,739 49.32 99.9% Pennsylvania 9,191 71.88 100.0% Rhode Island 829 78.6 99.7% Vermont 537 85.71 99.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name CARTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 2,867 79.7 99.9%
Maine 2,109 158.53 99.8%
Massachusetts 5,704 84.57 99.9%
New Hampshire 1,813 136.62 99.9%
New Jersey 8,600 96.22 100.0%
New York 9,739 49.32 99.9%
Pennsylvania 9,191 71.88 100.0%
Rhode Island 829 78.6 99.7%
Vermont 537 85.71 99.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names CARTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 10,782 222.33 99.9% Arkansas 7,297 245.98 99.9% Delaware 1,750 187.03 99.9% Dist. of Columbia 1,988 301.75 99.9% Florida 23,942 120.35 100.0% Georgia 26,009 257.58 100.0% Kentucky 8,757 198.41 99.9% Louisiana 9,921 213.37 99.9% Maryland 10,417 174.3 100.0% Mississippi 7,904 263.99 99.9% North Carolina 21,882 220.05 100.0% Oklahoma 7,438 191.8 99.9% South Carolina 9,635 199.38 100.0% Tennessee 15,565 237.66 100.0% Texas 35,854 133.01 100.0% Virginia 20,373 244.68 100.0% West Virginia 2,582 139.57 99.8%

South States
State stats for the first name CARTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 10,782 222.33 99.9%
Arkansas 7,297 245.98 99.9%
Delaware 1,750 187.03 99.9%
Dist. of Columbia 1,988 301.75 99.9%
Florida 23,942 120.35 100.0%
Georgia 26,009 257.58 100.0%
Kentucky 8,757 198.41 99.9%
Louisiana 9,921 213.37 99.9%
Maryland 10,417 174.3 100.0%
Mississippi 7,904 263.99 99.9%
North Carolina 21,882 220.05 100.0%
Oklahoma 7,438 191.8 99.9%
South Carolina 9,635 199.38 100.0%
Tennessee 15,565 237.66 100.0%
Texas 35,854 133.01 100.0%
Virginia 20,373 244.68 100.0%
West Virginia 2,582 139.57 99.8%
 

Full Names with CARTER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have CARTER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named CARTER.

The most popular full name is James CARTER. 1.95% of all the people named CARTER have this given name.

There are 7363 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name CARTER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James CARTER 1.95%
2 David CARTER 1.42%
3 John CARTER 1.38%
4 Robert CARTER 1.20%
5 Charles CARTER 1.15%
6 Mary CARTER 1.12%
7 Michael CARTER 1.11%
8 William CARTER 1.00%
9 Barbara CARTER 0.85%
10 Linda CARTER 0.74%
11 Richard CARTER 0.69%
12 Betty CARTER 0.61%
13 Donald CARTER 0.58%
14 Patricia CARTER 0.56%
15 Thomas CARTER 0.53%
16 Kenneth CARTER 0.51%
17 Christopher CARTER 0.50%
18 Deborah CARTER 0.48%
19 Brian CARTER 0.48%
20 Jennifer CARTER 0.47%

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