Canter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Canter family

The 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 family

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Canter Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 family

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Canter Ranking

In the United States, the name Canter is the 5,132^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Canter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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) +

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
Marc Canter, American CEO of Broadband Mechanics

Citations +

"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)