Show ContentsAuman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Auman, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Auman, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Auman family derived its surname from the place-name Aumont, which was in the province of Picardy.

Early Origins of the Auman family

The surname Auman was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been recorded from ancient times.

Early History of the Auman family

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Auman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aumont, Aumons, Aumond, Aumant, Aumand, Aumans, Aumonts, Aumonds, Aumants, Aumands, Auxmont, Auxmons, Auxmond, Auxmant, Auxmand, Auxmans, Auxmonts, Auxmonds, Auxmants, Auxmands and many more.

Early Notables of the Auman family

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Auman Ranking

In the United States, the name Auman is the 13,360th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Auman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Auman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Daniel Auman, aged 33, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Auman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • F Auman, who landed in North America in 1832 2
  • H Auman, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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