McArthur is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It comes from the Celtic personal name Arthur. It denotes the 'son of Arthur', which means noble one.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander McArthur (disambiguation) Barry McArthur (born 1947), English footballer Bruce McArthur (born 1951), Canadian serial killer Charles McArthur (1844–1910), British maritime insurance specialist and Liberal Unionist politician from Liverpool, MP between 1897 and 1910 Daniel McArthur (1867–1943), Scottish footballer Duncan McArthur (1772–1839), 11th Governor of Ohio Duncan McArthur (Canadian politician) (1885–1943), politician in Ontario Frederick John McArthur, Canadian politician Gale McArthur (1929–2020), All-American basketball player James McArthur (born 1987), Scottish footballer John McArthur (1826–1906), Union general during the American Civil War Katherine McArthur (born 1971), American astronaut Kathleen McArthur (1915–2000), Australian environmental activist Ken McArthur (1881–1960), South African athlete Lewis A. McArthur (1883–1951), American businessman, geographer and author Lewis Linn McArthur (1843–1897), American newspaper publisher and Oregon Supreme Court Justice Nancy McArthur (1931–2020), American children's author Piera McArthur (1929–2025), British-born New Zealand painter Reginald McArthur (1954–2018), American singer, member of the R&B group the Controllers Stewart McArthur (born 1937), Australian politician Wally McArthur (disambiguation) William Pope McArthur (1814–1850), a United States Coast Survey officer William S. McArthur (born 1951), American astronaut
See also Clan Arthur MacArthur (surname)