Arthur Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Arthur Name Meaning: From the given name 'Arthur',more than likely from an old 'Celtic' word meaning 'bear'.

The 'Celtic' translation 'bear' indicates someone of courageous & noble strength.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Arthur Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Arthur family

Profession Census Frequency
School 542
Private Means 66
Farmer 61
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Farm Labourer 36
General Servant (domestic) 33
Dressmaker 31
General Labourer 30
None 28
Clerk 26
Domestic Servant 23
At School 22
Labourer 22
Carpenter 19
Housekeeper 17
Scholar 17
Bricklayer 16
House Painter 16
Housemaid (domestic) 16
No Occupation 15
Shop Assistant 15
At Home 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Student 13
Assisting In Business 13

Arthur Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arthur 100% 36,897
2 Rothera 43% 1,673
3 Ruther 50% 1,247
4 Arther 83% 1,211
5 Arthar 83% 589
6 Rother 50% 550
7 Rotheroe 38% 361
8 Aurther 71% 242
9 Rather 50% 187
10 Reather 43% 158
11 Aurthur 86% 152
12 Rothero 43% 126

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The surname Arthur is the most popular version of all its varients

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