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The surname Auguste is an Italian patronymic surname; that is, it was a name created from the first name of the father. Auguste is derived from the personal name Agostino. This personal name is derived from the Latin word "augustus," which means "favored with good omens."

Early Origins of the Auguste family

The surname Auguste was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. One of the first records of the name was Eugenio Agostini who was listed there in 923. Also around this time, Alessandro Agostini was secretary of the Duke and another Alessandro Agostini, of the same family in Ferrara, was the Councillor of Alfonso I.

Early History of the Auguste family

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Auguste Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Auguste include Agosta, Agostani, Agostaro, Agostena, Agosti, Agostinetti, Agostini, Agostinis, Agostino, Agostinone, Agosto, Agostoni, Agustoni, Augusti, Augusto, Augustoni, D'Agostino, DeAgostini and many more.

Early Notables of the Auguste family

Prominent among members of the family was Guido Agosti of Brescia who was in the council; Obizzo Agosti was supreme Captain of the Brescian military; Lodovico Agosti was Archbishop of Spalato in the 12th century; in the 13th century Girolamo Agosti was given the titles of Count and Knight, which continued through his descendants until 1618; Agnolo Agostino was a renowned architect in the 13th century who designed the Porta Romagna and the Church of St. Francis in Siena. Mariano and Paolo Agostini, brothers, were among the leaders of the Pisan government, and their ancestors maintained their positions for many more...
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Auguste Ranking

In the United States, the name Auguste is the 11,113rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Auguste is ranked the 2,327th most popular surname with an estimated 2,780 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Auguste family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Auguste were Querine Agostino, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1878, and Antonio Augustino, who settled in Seneca Falls, New York sometime between 1884 and 1915.


Contemporary Notables of the name Auguste (post 1700) +

  • Scipion Charles Victor Auguste de La Garde, Marquis de Chambonas, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
  • Maurice Auguste Chevalier (1888-1972), French film/vaudeville actor, cabaret singer and entertainer, best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
  • John Auguste Ambrose, American Chemical Geneticist, Georgia
  • Karl Auguste Offmann GCSK (1940-2022), Mauritian politician, 3rd President of Mauritius (2002-2003)
  • Claude Auguste Martin (1930-2017), French silver medalist rower at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  • Jean Auguste Barre (1811-1896), French sculptor and medalist
  • Jean-Baptiste Auguste Reynaud, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
  • Marie Auguste Paris, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
  • Louis Auguste Juvénal des Ursins d'Harville, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • Louis Auguste Fulcher de Monistrol, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Scipion Auguste. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  4. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) Jean-Baptiste Reynaud. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  5. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, June 16) Marie Paris. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Louis Juvénal. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  7. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 5) Louis Fulcher. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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