Surname Macarthur (Macarthur 
, מקארתור 
, Макартур 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common family name. The surname Macarthur is characteristic of Canada, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Macarthur is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Macarthur | Australia, Canada, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States |
| מקארתור | Israel |
| Макартур | Ukraine |
Mcarthur, Mccarter, Мацартхур, and แมคอาร์เธอร์
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elizabeth macarthur pastoralist and merchant in New South Wales, Australia (1766–1850), AU (b. 1766) |
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john macarthur British army officer, entrepreneur, politician, architect and pioneer in Australia (1767-1834), AU (b. 1767) |
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hannibal hawkins macarthur Australian politician, GB (b. 1788) |
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edward macarthur British Army general in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia (1789-1872), GB (b. 1789) |
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james macarthur pastoralist and politician in New South Wales, Australia (1798–1867), AU (b. 1798) |
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william macarthur botanist and vigneron in New South Wales, Australia (1800-1882), AU (b. 1800) |
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arthur macarthur Supreme Court Justice of DC Districct, Lt Governor and governor of Wisconsin, US (b. 1815) |
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| elizabeth macarthur (b. 1766) |
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robert stuart macarthur American Baptist preacher and author (b. 1841) |
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| john macarthur British barrister, wool-grower and agricultural agent (b. 1794) |
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arthur macarthur, jr. United States Army officer; Medal of Honor recipient; Governor-General of the Philippines (1845-1912), US (b. 1845) |
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john stewart macarthur Scottish chemist, GB (b. 1857) |
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| charles macarthur Insurance agent in New South Wales, Australia (1820–1871), AU (b. 1820) |
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| george fairfowl macarthur (1825-1890) Anglican clergyman and schoolmaster, AU (b. 1825) |
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| john alexander macarthur Magistrate in New South Wales, Australia (1827–1904), AU (b. 1827) |
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