McCarter is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=mccarter Notable people with the surname include: *

Andre McCarter Andre McCarter (born August 25, 1953) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard born in Philadelphia, McCarter played college basketball at UCLA under coach John Wooden. McCarter played three season in the National Bas ...

(born 1953), American basketball player *

Billy McCarter William McCarter (23 October 1888 – 4 September 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A back pocket player, McCarter made his debut for Geelong in 1913 in round 1 against ...

(born 1888), Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the VFL *

Brooke McCarter Brooke McCarter (April 22, 1963 – December 22, 2015) was an American actor, producer, director, composer and musician. He is known for the role of Paul in the 1987 vampire horror comedy ''The Lost Boys''. Background McCarter was born in Bryn M ...

(1963–2015), American musician and actor *

Gordon McCarter Gordon McCarter (May 26, 1931 − December 20, 2002) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1995. He joined the NFL as a line judge and back judge (now known as the field judge) in 1967 before being pro ...

(1931–2002), American football official in the National Football League (NFL) *

Harold McCarter Taylor Harold McCarter Taylor, (13 May 1907 – 23 October 1995) was a New Zealand-born British mathematician, theoretical physicist and academic administrator, but is best known as a historian of architecture and the author, with his first wife Joan Ta ...

(1907–1995), New Zealand-born British mathematician, theoretical physicist and historian of architecture *

Kyle McCarter Kyle McCarter (born June 27, 1962) is an American politician from Illinois and former diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021. He previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from Februar ...

(born 1962), Republican member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 51st district since February 2009 *

Lloyd G. McCarter Lloyd G. McCarter (May 11, 1917 – February 2, 1956) was a Private in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the battle to recapture Corregidor Island in the Philippines. M ...

(1917–1956), Private in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, awarded the Medal of Honor *

Layla McCarter Layla Eveleen McCarter (born April 19, 1979) is an American professional boxer. She has held multiple world titles across five weight divisions, having held the WIBF welterweight title since 2018 and previously the IFBA featherweight title in 2 ...

(born 1979), American professional boxer *

Margaret Hill McCarter Margaret Hill McCarter (May 2, 1860 – August 31, 1938) was an American teacher and novelist. She was the best-known and highest-paid novelist in Kansas at the time. Biography Born Margaret Hill near Carthage, Indiana to Quaker parents Thomas ...

(1860–1938), American schoolteacher and novelist *

Robert H. McCarter Robert Harris McCarter (April 28, 1859 – May 30, 1941) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1903 until 1908, succeeding his brother Thomas N. McCarter. McCarter was born in Newton, New Jersey, in 1859 to ...

(1859–1941), American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey *

Thomas N. McCarter Thomas Nesbitt McCarter (October 20, 1867 – October 23, 1955) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1902 until 1903, resigning to organize the Public Service Corporation, Public Service Corporation of N ...

(1867–1955), American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey *

Willie McCarter Willie J. McCarter (born 26 July 1946) is an American retired basketball player. He was a 6'3" (1.90 m) 175 lb (79 kg) guard (basketball), guard. He played at Drake University, averaging 19.9 ppg in three seasons. He was drafted by the ...

(born 1946), retired American basketball player

See also