Arthur is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Arthur (born 1978), Scottish boxerAndré Arthur (born 1943), Canadian politicianBasil Arthur (1928–1985), New Zealand politicianBeatrice Arthur (1922–2009), American actressBrad Arthur, Australian rugby league football coachCarol Arthur (born 1935), American actressCharles Arthur (1808–1884), Australian cricketerCharlie Arthur (1863–1924), Welsh rugby playerChester A. Arthur (1829–1886), American politician and President of the United StatesChristine Arthur (born 1963), New Zealand hockey playerDarrell Arthur (born 1988), American basketball playerDesmond Arthur (1884–1913), airman and ghost which haunts RAF Montrose.Eric Arthur (1898–1982), Canadian architectFred Arthur (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey playerFrederick Arthur (1816–1878), British soldierGeorge Arthur (1784–1854), British politicianGraham Arthur (born 1936), Australian football playerHarold J. Arthur (1904–1971), American politicianIndus Arthur (1941–1984), American actressJames Arthur (singer) (born 1988), British singer and musician who won the ninth series of The X Factor UK in 2012.Jean Arthur (1900–1991), American actressJohn Arthur (1881–1952), Scottish doctorJohnny Arthur (1883–1951), American actorJoseph Arthur (born 1971), American singer-songwriterJulia Arthur (1869–1950), Canadian actressKenny Arthur (born 1978), Scottish football playerMaureen Arthur (born 1934), American actressMichael Arthur (academic) (born 1954), British academicOswald Raynor Arthur (1905–1973), British colonial administratorOwen Arthur (born 1949), Barbados politicianRebeca Arthur (born 1960), American actressRichard Arthur (1865–1932), Australian politicianRobert Arthur (film producer) (1909–1986), American film writer and producerRobert Arthur (radio announcer) (1921–1997), American radio announcerRobert Arthur (writer) (1909–1969), American mystery writerStan Arthur (born 1936), American admiralThomas Arthur (disambiguation)Timothy Shay Arthur (1809–1885), American authorTom Arthur (1906–1986), Welsh rugby playerW. Brian Arthur (born 1945), British economistWilfred Arthur (1919–2000), Australian fighter ace