Arthurs Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Anyone researching Arthurs should also look under Arthur.

What is the meaning of Arthurs?

The family name meaning is “Perhaps bear”, the same as for Arthur. In the 2010 US Census, 2,227 Americans gave Arthurs as their last name (rank 13,603).

How is Arthurs related to Arthur?

Arthurs adds a patronymic ending to Arthur, marking ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Arturo and MacArthur.

Is there an Arthurs coat of arms?

Arms linked to Arthur and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Arthurs report, with a museum-style coat of arms.