MacArthur (surname)
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, American businesswoman, philanthropist, wife of John D. MacArthur
- Elizabeth Macarthur, Australian businesswoman, wife of John Macarthur
- Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur, Australian businessman and politician
- J. Roderick MacArthur, American businessman and philanthropist
- John Macarthur (wool pioneer), Australian businessman, politician, and soldier
- John D. MacArthur, American businessman and philanthropist
Entertainment
- Charles MacArthur, American playwright and screenwriter
- James MacArthur, American actor
- Mary MacArthur, American actress
Literature
- John F. MacArthur, American evangelical minister and author
- John R. MacArthur, American journalist
Military
- Arthur MacArthur, Jr., American military leader and father of Douglas MacArthur
- Arthur MacArthur III, American naval officer and brother of Douglas MacArthur
- Douglas MacArthur, American military leader and U.S. Army General of the Army
- Edward Macarthur, Anglo-Australian general and administrator
- George MacArthur-Onslow, Australian general
- James Macarthur-Onslow, Australian general, politician and company director
- John Knox MacArthur, American military pilot
Politics
- Arthur MacArthur, Sr., American lawyer, judge, and politician
- Douglas MacArthur II, American diplomat
Sports
- Clarke MacArthur born 1985), Canadian hockey player
- Ellen MacArthur, British yachtswoman
- Mac MacArthur, Scottish baseball player
Science
- John Stewart MacArthur, chemist from Glasgow
- Robert MacArthur, American ecologist
- William Macarthur, Australian botanist and vigneron
- Judy MacArthur Clark, British veterinarian
Other people
- Jean MacArthur, second wife of Douglas MacArthur
- David Macarthur, Australian professor of philosophy, University of Sydney
- Valena C. Jones née Valena Cecilia MacArthur, American educator
Fictional Characters
- MacArthur, a character from The Ridonculous Race
- General John Gordon MacArthur, a character in Agatha Christie's novel ''And Then There Were None''