Augustine Surname History

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Augustine is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that 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 Augustine family

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

Early History of the Augustine family

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Augustine Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Augustine has been recorded under many different variations, including Augustine, Augustin, Augustyn, Awgustyn and others.

Early Notables of the Augustine family

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Augustine Ranking

In the United States, the name Augustine is the 2,379^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 2

Augustine migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Augustine or a variant listed above:

Augustine Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jean Augustine, who arrived in America in 1675 3
John Augustine, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1677 3

Augustine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Walter Augustine, who arrived in Georgia in 1741 3
Joh Hieronimus Augustine, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 3

Augustine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Augustine to New York in 1821
John Augustine to New York in 1823
Joseph Augustine to Philadelphia in 1836
Cistone Augustine, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837 3
Christian Augustine, aged 25, who landed in Missouri in 1846 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Augustine (post 1700) +

Kathy Augustine (1956-2006), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2004, first female state controller of Nevada 4
James Augustine (b. 1984), American professional basketball player
Jerome Augustine, prominent American investment banker
Larry Augustine, distinguished American educator
Robert Augustine, accomplished American professor of chemistry
Norman Ralph Augustine (b. 1935), American aviation engineer and businessman
Jerry Augustine (b. 1952), American baseball player
Henry W. Augustine, American politician, Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of San Augustine, 1835; Member of Texas Republic Senate from District of San Augustine, 1837; Resigned 1837 5
Carl E. Augustine (1905-1974), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Wood County, 1941-42 5
Algis Augustine, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972 5
... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Augustine family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. Patsy Augustine (b. 1883), Italian coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 6

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/
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 2010, September 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).