Canter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dan Canter (born 1961), American soccer defenderDavid Canter (born 1944), British psychologistDavid E. Canter (born 1973), American sports agentJean-Christophe Canter (born 1960), French politicianJon Canter, English writerJonathan Canter (born 1965), American tennis playerLaurence Canter (born 1953), American lawyer and Usenet spammerMarc Canter, American IT professionalWillem Canter (1542-1575), Dutch classical scholar