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 | 10 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 22 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 119 |
| Cheshire | 143 |
| Cornwall | 422 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 62 |
| Devon | 179 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 306 |
| Essex | 117 |
| Gloucestershire | 69 |
| Hampshire | 174 |
| Herefordshire | 10 |
| Hertfordshire | 14 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 150 |
| Lancashire | 424 |
| Leicestershire | 81 |
| Lincolnshire | 47 |
| London | 689 |
| Middlesex | 137 |
| Northumberland | 336 |
| Norfolk | 25 |
| Northamptonshire | 94 |
| Nottinghamshire | 82 |
| Oxfordshire | 27 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 84 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 66 |
| Surrey | 363 |
| Sussex | 82 |
| Staffordshire | 126 |
| Warwickshire | 159 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 25 |
| Worcestershire | 28 |
| Yorkshire | 334 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 53 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 148 |
| Denbighshire | 34 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 484 |
| Merionethshire | 27 |
| Montgomeryshire | 120 |
| Monmouthshire | 181 |
| Pembrokeshire | 43 |
| Radnorshire | 20 |
| 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 |
| 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