Explore the Family Name Arthurs

The meaning of Arthurs

1. English: variant of Arthur, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Irish (northern): patronymic from Arthur, or a variant of McArthur.

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How common is the last name Arthurs in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arthurs has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arthurs was ranked 13,830th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had moved up to 13,603rd place—an increment of 1.64%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 2,005 to 2,227, which represents an 11.07% change. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals rose slightly from 0.74 to 0.75, marking a 1.35% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,830	#13,603	1.64%
Count	2,005	2,227	11.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.75	1.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arthurs

When considering the ethnic identity of those who bear the surname Arthurs, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts in several categories between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled their presence in the group, jumping from 0.55% to 1.12%. Those reporting two or more races increased by 33.51%, while the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 7.30%. The representation of Hispanic individuals increased notably by 130.71%, although they still make up a small proportion of individuals with the Arthurs surname. The Black category saw an increase of 37.72%, and there was a 40% rise among American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.43%	81.05%	-7.3%
Black	7.53%	10.37%	37.72%
Hispanic	1.4%	3.23%	130.71%
Two or More Races	1.85%	2.47%	33.51%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.25%	1.75%	40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	1.12%	103.64%