Names / Arthur
Is Arthur a first name or a last name?
Arthur is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and France.
How to address someone called Arthur
- United States. Arthur is a given name. Hi Arthur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Arthur.
- United Kingdom. Arthur is a given name. Hi Arthur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Arthur.
- Canada. Arthur is a given name. Hi Arthur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Arthur.
- France. Arthur is a given name. Hi Arthur on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Arthur.
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Arthur by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Arthur as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (8,584 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0 | 2,744 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 1,810 | 0% |
| Canada | 0 | 612 | 0% |
| France | 0 | 573 | 0% |
| Germany | 0 | 547 | 0% |
| Australia | 0 | 480 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 0 | 304 | 0% |
| Belgium | 0 | 215 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 155 | 0% |
| Austria | 0 | 129 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Arthur in the United States
- As a surname: about 28,102 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,247 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 174,087 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Arthur as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Arthur as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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