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The surname Augusto is an Italian patronymic surname; that is, it was a name created from the first name of the father. Augusto 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 Augusto family

The surname Augusto 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 Augusto family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Augusto research. The years 1436, 1461, 1464, 1468, 1534, 1583, 1618, 1629, 1650, 1727 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Augusto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Augusto 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 Augusto 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 Augusto 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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Augusto Ranking

In France, the name Augusto is the 5,656th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Augusto family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Augusto 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 Augusto (post 1700) +

  • José Augusto Delgado (1938-2021), Brazilian jurist, Federal Judge (1975-1989) in Rio Grande do Norte State
  • César Augusto Virguetti (d. 2021), Bolivian politician who served as a deputy from 2020 until his death from COVID-19 in 2021 at the age of 66
  • Angelo Augusto Perugini (1955-2021), Brazilian politician, Mayor of Hortolândia and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo
  • Mario Augusto Bunge (1919-2020), Argentine philosopher of science and physicist, active mainly in Canada
  • Rodrigo Augusto Sartori Costa (b. 1983), Brazilian football player
  • Emerson Augusto Thome (b. 1972), also known as Paredão, a Brazilian retired footballer
  • César Augusto Cueto Villa (b. 1952), retired Peruvian attacking midfielder
  • Trotzky Augusto Yepez Obando (1940-2010), Ecuadorian chess player, brother of Olavo Yépez Obando
  • Lieutenant Genera Pedro Augusto del Valle (1893-1978), United States Marine Corps officer who became the first Hispanic to reach the rank of Lieutenant General
  • Jaime Augusto Mayol (b. 1980), Puerto Rican model and host


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