MacArthur or Macarthur is a surname, originating with the Scottish Clan MacArthur and now spread through English-speaking countries. Notable people with the surname include:
Business
Catherine T. MacArthur (1909–1981), American businesswoman, philanthropist, wife of John D. MacArthur Elizabeth Macarthur (1766–1850), Australian businesswoman, wife of John Macarthur (wool pioneer) Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur (1788–1861), Australian businessman and politician J. Roderick MacArthur (1920–1984), American businessman and philanthropist John Macarthur (wool pioneer) (1767–1834), Australian businessman, politician, and soldier John D. MacArthur (1897–1978), American businessman and philanthropist
Entertainment
Charles MacArthur (1895–1956), American playwright and screenwriter
James MacArthur (1937–2010), American actor
Literature
John F. MacArthur (b. 1939), American evangelical minister and author
John R. MacArthur (b. 1956), American journalist
Military
Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (1845–1912), American military leader and father of Douglas MacArthur Arthur MacArthur III (1876–1923), American naval officer and brother of Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), American military leader and U.S. Army General of the Army Edward Macarthur (1789–1872), Anglo-Australian general and administrator George MacArthur-Onslow (1875–1931), Australian general James Macarthur-Onslow (1867–1946), Australian general, politician and company director
Politics
Arthur MacArthur, Sr. (1815–1896), American lawyer, judge, and politician
Douglas MacArthur II (1909–1997), American diplomat
Sports
Clarke MacArthur born 1985), Canadian hockey player
Ellen MacArthur (born 1976), British yachtswoman
Mac MacArthur (1862–1932), Scottish baseball player
Science
John Stewart MacArthur (died 1920), chemist from Glasgow
Robert MacArthur (1930–1972), American ecologist
William Macarthur (1800–1882), Australian botanist and vigneron
Other people
Jean MacArthur (1898–2000), second wife of Douglas MacArthur
Fictional Characters
MacArthur, a character from The Ridonculous Race
See also
Arthur (surname) McArthur (surname)