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 | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 26 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 133 |
| Cheshire | 87 |
| Cornwall | 368 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 66 |
| Devon | 138 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 195 |
| Essex | 20 |
| Gloucestershire | 67 |
| Hampshire | 182 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 98 |
| Lancashire | 281 |
| Leicestershire | 47 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 607 |
| Middlesex | 63 |
| Northumberland | 210 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 92 |
| Nottinghamshire | 39 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 67 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 81 |
| Surrey | 217 |
| Sussex | 83 |
| Staffordshire | 71 |
| Warwickshire | 97 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 24 |
| Worcestershire | 31 |
| Yorkshire | 182 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 82 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 145 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 246 |
| Merionethshire | 23 |
| Montgomeryshire | 90 |
| Monmouthshire | 113 |
| Pembrokeshire | 31 |
| Radnorshire | 32 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 877 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 76 |
| Dress Maker | 55 |
| Coal Miner | 55 |
| Labourer | 52 |
| Domestic Servant | 51 |
| General Labourer | 38 |
| General Servant | 37 |
| Annuitant | 34 |
| Farmers Son | 26 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| General Servant Domestic | 18 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Shoe Maker | 16 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Farm Labourer | 14 |
| Servant | 13 |
| Cook | 12 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Joiner | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 11 |
| Bricklayer | 11 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 11 |
| 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