About Carten
The surname Carten is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Airtín," meaning "son of Artín." The name Artín is a diminutive form of the name Art, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "art," meaning "bear." Therefore, the surname Carten can be interpreted to mean "son of the little bear" or "descendant of the bear-like one."
The surname Carten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Carten is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.