McArthur Surname
Approximately 31,563 people bear this surname
McArthur Surname Definition:
(Irish, Scottish) The son of Arthur (valorous).
McArthur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,379 | 1:20,856 | 2,631 |
| Canada | 6,140 | 1:6,001 | 866 |
| Australia | 5,494 | 1:4,914 | 715 |
| Scotland | 4,336 | 1:1,235 | 212 |
| England | 3,145 | 1:17,716 | 2,546 |
| New Zealand | 1,112 | 1:4,072 | 646 |
| South Africa | 585 | 1:92,611 | 11,328 |
| Northern Ireland | 255 | 1:7,235 | 1,259 |
| Ireland | 124 | 1:37,975 | 3,056 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Wales | 92 | 1:33,636 | 3,370 |
| Guyana | 63 | 1:12,099 | 1,709 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Montserrat | 2 | 1:2,474 | 299 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 166 | 1:26,686 | 2,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5,743 | 1:652 | 102 |
| England | 760 | 1:32,073 | 4,252 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,397 | 1:14,783 | 1,890 |
McArthur (1,912) may also be a first name.
McArthur Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish, Scottish) The son of Arthur (valorous).
, The MacArthurs are said to be descended from Cormac Cas.
McArthur Demographics
Average McArthur Salary in
United States
$43,056 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McArthur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McArthur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McArthur occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McArthur? popularity and diffusion
The last name McArthur is the 17,547th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 230,889 people. The last name McArthur occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of McArthur live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 173,742nd most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 1,912 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 17,379 people, or 1 in 20,856. In The United States McArthur is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
McArthur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McArthur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McArthur surname rose 512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 25 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 657 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McArthur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McArthur last name is chiefly Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States McArthur are 11.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.79% being registered with the party.
The amount McArthur earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.73% more than the national average, earning 462,824 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.64% more than the national average, earning R 381,732 per year; in United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,322 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur | 94 | 13,658 | / |
| McCarthur | 94 | 223 | / |
| McAurthur | 94 | 5 | / |
| McArthure | 94 | 1 | / |
| McArtur | 93 | 8 | / |
| MacCarthur | 89 | 8 | / |
| MacAurthur | 89 | 6 | / |
| MacAarthur | 89 | 0 | / |
| McArther | 88 | 117 | / |
| Macartur | 88 | 8 | / |
| McArthar | 88 | 3 | / |
| McArhtur | 88 | 2 | / |
| D'Macarthur | 84 | 1 | / |
| McCarther | 82 | 420 | / |
| MacArther | 82 | 23 | / |
| Macarthor | 82 | 6 | / |
| McAurther | 82 | 4 | / |
| Macarthyr | 82 | 2 | / |
| MacArhtur | 82 | 1 | / |
| McArter | 80 | 160 | / |
| Macarthurová | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCarter | 75 | 13,228 | / |
| Makartur | 75 | 27 | / |
| Macartor | 75 | 25 | / |
| MacArter | 75 | 15 | / |
| MacCarter | 71 | 131 | / |
| MacKcarter | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makartor | 63 | 83 | / |
| Makarter | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maqarter | 63 | 1 | / |
| McHirter | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makkarter | 59 | 2 | / |
| Maquirter | 59 | 0 | / |
| MacQuirter | 56 | 8 | / |
| Mokorter | 50 | 1 | / |
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McArthur Reference & Research
Arthur DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Arthur FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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