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.
Discover how your Arthur ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 14 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 150 |
| Cheshire | 52 |
| Cornwall | 484 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 44 |
| Devon | 129 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 159 |
| Essex | 26 |
| Gloucestershire | 90 |
| Hampshire | 154 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 58 |
| Lancashire | 240 |
| Leicestershire | 26 |
| Lincolnshire | 14 |
| London | 667 |
| Middlesex | 31 |
| Northumberland | 177 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 93 |
| Nottinghamshire | 52 |
| Oxfordshire | 15 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 62 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 101 |
| Surrey | 208 |
| Sussex | 53 |
| Staffordshire | 63 |
| Warwickshire | 81 |
| Westmorland | 14 |
| Wiltshire | 19 |
| Worcestershire | 60 |
| Yorkshire | 188 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 66 |
| Cardiganshire | 15 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 120 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 14 |
| Glamorgan | 201 |
| Merionethshire | 14 |
| Montgomeryshire | 78 |
| Monmouthshire | 128 |
| Pembrokeshire | 34 |
| Radnorshire | 16 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 710 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 89 |
| Labourer | 68 |
| General Servant | 58 |
| Dress Maker | 49 |
| Domestic Servant | 36 |
| Annuitant | 30 |
| Coal Miner | 28 |
| Farm Servant | 24 |
| Cook | 24 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| Shoe Maker | 22 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Servant | 20 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| Collier | 18 |
| Farmer's Son | 17 |
| Tailor | 16 |
| Grocer | 15 |
| Farmer | 12 |
| Wife Of Above | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Servant Domestic | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Arthur | 2,577 |
| John Arthur | 2,369 |
| William Arthur | 2,356 |
| Elizabeth Arthur | 1,658 |
| Thomas Arthur | 1,307 |
| James Arthur | 1,117 |
| George Arthur | 1,033 |
| Jane Arthur | 944 |
| Sarah Arthur | 912 |
| Ann Arthur | 851 |
| Charles Arthur | 598 |
| Margaret Arthur | 574 |
| Henry Arthur | 573 |
| Edward Arthur | 549 |
| Joseph Arthur | 472 |
| David Arthur | 469 |
| Eliza Arthur | 462 |
| Richard Arthur | 457 |
| Annie Arthur | 448 |
| Robert Arthur | 432 |
| Ellen Arthur | 400 |
| Emily Arthur | 360 |
| Frederick Arthur | 357 |
| Emma Arthur | 332 |
| Samuel Arthur | 332 |
| 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 |
The surname Arthur is the most popular version of all its varients