| ![Show Contents]() Canter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Canter familyThe surname Canter was first found in Pomerania, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Arnold Cantor of Rostock in 1298, and Andreas Kanther of Stuttgart in 1498. The literal meaning of the name is the ecclesiastic position of cantor. Early History of the Canter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Canter research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1724, 1727 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Canter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Canter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kanter, Canter, Kante, Cante, Kant, Cant, Kahnt, Kantt, Cantt, Kanther, Kanters, Cantor (Latin), Kantor, Kanthor, Canthor, Kanthen and many more. Early Notables of the Canter familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Canter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Canter Rankingthe United States, the name Canter is the 5,132nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
| Canter migration to the United States | + |
Canter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Canter, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2
Canter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Canter, aged 38, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- George Canter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 2
Canter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Canter, who arrived in Colorado in 1882 2
- Charles Canter, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Canter Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- David Canter, aged 22, who settled in America from Manchester, in 1904
- Barnet Canter, aged 21, who settled in America from London, England, in 1907
- Elias Canter, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, England, in 1910
- C. Canter, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1919
- Alfred Canter, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Canter (post 1700) | + |
- Brian Canter (b. 1987), American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding
- Marc Canter, American internet entrepreneur, speaker, technology evangelist and early pioneer of online software
- Jonathan Canter (b. 1965), American former professional tennis player who was ranked World No. 36 (October 13, 1986)
- David Canter (b. 1973), American NFL sports agent
- Dan Canter (b. 1961), retired American soccer defender
- Jean-Christophe Canter (b. 1960), French politician, Mayor of the city of Senlis (Oise)
- David Victor Canter (b. 1944), British psychologist., founder of the Journal of Environmental Psychology in 1980, emeritus professor at the University of Liverpool
- Laurence Richard "Laurie" Canter (b. 1989), English professional golfer who has been ranked inside the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking
- Rosalind "Ros" Canter (b. 1986), British equestrian, the 2018 World Champion, gold medal winner in Team eventing at 2024 Paris Olympics
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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