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UK surname

Artus

An English surname derived from the Germanic personal name Arthur.

In the 1881 census there were 121 people recorded with the Artus surname, ranking it #17,671 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, down from #17,671 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Colchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Artus is 246 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.4%.

1881 census count

121

Ranked #17,671

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

2009

246 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Artus had 121 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,671 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 197 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Artus surname distribution map

The map shows where the Artus surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Artus surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Artus over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 92 #18,050
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 121 #17,671
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 193 #15,469
1911 historical 197 #15,101
1997 modern 230 #16,109
1998 modern 236 #16,304
1999 modern 225 #16,931
2000 modern 224 #16,934
2001 modern 214 #17,211
2002 modern 213 #17,603
2003 modern 209 #17,620
2004 modern 205 #17,935
2005 modern 213 #17,435
2006 modern 219 #17,254
2007 modern 224 #17,193
2008 modern 231 #16,973
2009 modern 246 #16,597
2010 modern 242 #17,138
2011 modern 232 #17,481
2012 modern 216 #18,251
2013 modern 224 #18,080
2014 modern 222 #18,355
2015 modern 212 #18,842
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Artus' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet,, London parishes, Manchester, Minsterworth, Elmore and Cheltenham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tewkesbury, Gloucester and Colchester. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Churcham, Sandhurst, St Mary-de-Lode, St Catherine Longford, Barnwood, Wootton Ville, North Hamlet, Gloucestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Minsterworth, Elmore Gloucestershire
5 Cheltenham Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tewkesbury 008 Tewkesbury
2 Gloucester 002 Gloucester
3 Colchester 017 Colchester
4 Tewkesbury 001 Tewkesbury
5 Tewkesbury 009 Tewkesbury

Forenames

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First names often paired with Artus

These lists show first names that appear often with the Artus surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Artus

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Artus, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Artus surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Artus household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Artus is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Artus is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Artus falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Artus is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

5
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Artus, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Artus

The surname ARTUS has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French name Arthur, which itself comes from the ancient Brittonic name Artur or Arturos, meaning "bear" or "bear-man".

The earliest known record of the surname ARTUS can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Martin de Pontoise, a 12th-century manuscript that mentions a person named Robertus Artus. The name is also found in the 13th-century Livre des Bourgeois de Reims, which lists several individuals with the surname.

During the Middle Ages, the ARTUS surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy, Picardy, and Île-de-France. It is thought to have originated from the village of Artus, located in the department of Eure-et-Loir.

One notable figure with the surname ARTUS was Guillaume Artus (c. 1320-1395), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was known for his valor and leadership during the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

Another historical figure was Thomas Artus (c. 1570-1634), a French Catholic priest and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebra. He is best known for his work on solving algebraic equations using geometric methods.

In the 17th century, the ARTUS surname appears in the records of the French settlers who colonized parts of North America. Jean Artus (1612-1689) was a soldier and explorer who accompanied Samuel de Champlain on his expeditions to New France (modern-day Canada).

The ARTUS name also has connections to the arts. Jean-Baptiste Artus (1670-1735) was a renowned French painter and portraitist who worked for the royal court of Louis XIV.

In more recent times, a prominent figure with the surname was Marcel Artus (1891-1972), a French politician and trade unionist who served as the Minister of Labor and Social Security from 1947 to 1948.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Artus families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Artus surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Gloucestershire leads with 64 Artus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.65x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 64 27.65x
Middlesex 13 1.10x
Surrey 13 2.26x
Monmouthshire 8 9.38x
Warwickshire 6 2.02x
Lancashire 5 0.36x
Yorkshire 5 0.43x
Durham 2 0.57x
Essex 1 0.43x
Kent 1 0.25x
Somerset 1 0.53x
Staffordshire 1 0.25x
Sussex 1 0.50x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Minsterworth in Gloucestershire leads with 25 Artus' recorded in 1881 and an index of 14705.88x.

Place Total Index
Minsterworth 25 14705.88x
Cheltenham 15 83.99x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 9 212.26x
Gloucester St Catherine 6 923.08x
Leckhampton 6 419.58x
Southwark St George Martyr 6 25.26x
St Woollos 6 63.03x
Twickenham 6 118.58x
Beswick 5 139.66x
St Luke London 5 26.41x
Birmingham 4 4.03x
Leeds 3 4.54x
Newington 3 6.88x
Chepstow 2 137.93x
Southwark Christchurch 2 36.17x
Wheatenhurst 2 1333.33x
Barton On The Heath 1 1250.00x
Bedminster 1 5.60x
Bradford 1 3.53x
Burton Upon Trent 1 10.73x
Camberwell 1 1.33x
Chelsea London 1 2.81x
Crossgate 1 64.94x
Hougham 1 41.84x
Lambeth 1 0.97x
Leamington Priors 1 13.66x
Leyton 1 24.94x
St Pancras London 1 1.05x
Subdeanery 1 66.23x
Tewkesbury 1 48.31x
Whitworth 1 38.91x
York St Maurice 1 45.45x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Artus surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 10
Eliza 5
Louisa 4
Jane 3
Ada 2
Ann 2
Annie 2
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Emma 2
Eva 2
Harriet 2
Sarah 2
Aderlade 1
Alice 1
Amalia 1
Amy 1
Anne 1
Deborah 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Florance 1
Frances 1
Grace 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Isabella 1
Katie 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Matilda 1
Parthena 1
Seretter 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Artus surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Artus surname: questions and answers

How common was the Artus surname in 1881?

In 1881, 121 people were recorded with the Artus surname. That placed it at #17,671 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Artus surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Artus a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Artus surname mean?

An English surname derived from the Germanic personal name Arthur.

What does the Artus map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Artus bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.