Carten Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The many centuries old Dalriadan-Scottish name Carten comes from the Celtic personal name Arthur. It denotes the 'son of arthur', which means noble one.

Early Origins of the Carten family

The surname Carten was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Carten family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carten research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1427, 1767, 1817 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Carten History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carten Spelling Variations

Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Carten has been spelled MacArthur, MacArtair, MacArter and many more.

Early Notables of the Carten family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Alister MacArthur who was beheaded by James I in 1427; and John MacArthur of the Strachur branch (1767) who journeyed to Australia with the 102nd Regiment. He became actively involved in the development...
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Migration of the Carten family to Ireland

Some of the Carten family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carten migration to Canada +

Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Carten family emigrate to North America:

Carten Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Samuel Carten, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1822

Contemporary Notables of the name Carten (post 1700) +

Thomas A. Carten (1861-1927), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912 1

Citations +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html