Arthurson Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Arthurson Surname Definition:

son of Arthur,' which see. Thomas Arthuri (Latin gen.) was a citizen of St. Andrews in 1435 (Latnj). William Arthurson, witness at Dunbrettan (Dumbarton) in 1427 (HP., II, p. 159) may have been a Macarthur, and so likewise the William Arthurson also in Dumbartonshire in 1467 (APS.

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Arthurson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2671:101,10711,415
Canada1441:255,87224,214
England261:2,143,00282,017
Norway171:302,48730,120
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland521:71,9854,169
England221:1,107,97142,566

Arthurson (54) may also be a first name.

Arthurson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

son of Arthur,' which see. Thomas Arthuri (Latin gen.) was a citizen of St. Andrews in 1435 (Latnj). William Arthurson, witness at Dunbrettan (Dumbarton) in 1427 (HP., II, p. 159) may have been a Macarthur, and so likewise the William Arthurson also in Dumbartonshire in 1467 (APS., II, p. 91a). Arthurson is also a Shetland surname.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Arthurson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arthurson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Arthurson is found most in Australia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arthurson? popularity and diffusion

Arthurson is the 637,196th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The last name Arthurson is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Arthurson live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 54 people.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 101,107. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 34 percent are found, Victoria, where 27 percent are found and South Australia, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Australia this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Arthurson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arthurson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arthurson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Arthurson last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Arthurson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.9% more than the national average, earning 404,577 kr per year and in Canada they earn 32.52% less than the national average, earning $33,524 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arthursson95259/
Arturson9420/
Artursson89608/
Arthorson891/
Arthursen891/
Artherson891/
Arthúrsson8412/
Arthuri Zani672/
Aarre Thorsen642/

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