Augustin Surname History

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The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Augustin came from the Latin personal name Augustinus, which was originally derived from the word augustus, which means venerable. The personal name was extremely common throughout western Europe in medieval times, and its popularity in England was attributable to two famous saints. St. Augustine (d. 604), was the first archbishop of Canterbury. 1

Early Origins of the Augustin family

The surname Augustin was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Augustin family

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Augustin Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Augustin family name include Augustine, Augustin, Augustyn, Awgustyn and others.

Early Notables of the Augustin family

Distinguished members of the family include

Nicholas Augustin, a prominent 13th century landholder in Worcestershire

Augustin Ranking

In the United States, the name Augustin is the 9,605^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Augustin is ranked the 2,739^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 3

Augustin migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Augustin surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Augustin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles Augustin, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 4
Josef Augustin came with his wife Isabel Garcia and their son to Louisiana in 1778

Augustin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Augustin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1805
Johan Augustin, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 4
Walter Augustin, who arrived in Georgia at the turn of the century
George Augustin, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1820
J. A. Augustin to Baltimore in 1820
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Contemporary Notables of the name Augustin (post 1700) +

Darryl Gerard "D.J." Augustin (b. 1987), American basketball player
S. M. Augustin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956 5
Owen Augustin, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1986, 1988, 1992 5
Kathryn M. Augustin, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1976 5
Anne François Augustin de La Bourdonnaye, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Antoine Victor Augustin d'Auberjon, Count de Murinais, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Liane Augustin (1928-1978), German/Austrian singer and actress
Katrin Wagner- Augustin (b. 1977), German Olympic sprint canoer
Ionel Augustin (b. 1955), retired Romanian footballer
Jesús Augustin Lòpez de Lama (1929-2023), Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Prelate Emeritus of Corocoro (1966-1991)

Historic Events for the Augustin family +

Bismarck

Jonny Augustin (1916-1941), German Matrosenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 25) Anne Augustin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Antoine Augustin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details