Origins of the Arthur surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 352North West 184Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 313East Midlands 99West Midlands 151East 152London 815South East 619South West 531South Wales 190Mid Wales 164West Wales 25North Wales 44Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Arthurs lived in london

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    17,000 Arthur Travel & migration records
    61,000 Arthurs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Arthur

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    495th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Arthur surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Arthur first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Arthurs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Arthurs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    404

    Domestic Servant

    194

    Housekeeper

    147

    House Servant

    132

    Living On Own Means

    126

    Commmon male occupations for Arthurs in 1921

    Farmer

    307

    Coal Miner

    247

    Agricultural Labourer

    198

    Tailor

    177

    General Labourer

    163

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