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Early Origins of the Auten family

The surname Auten was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the manor of Orton, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Auten family

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Auten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ortun, Orton, Ortone and others.

Early Notables of the Auten family

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Auten Ranking

In the United States, the name Auten is the 7,500th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Auten migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Auten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • P. Auten, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "Furst Bismarck" from Southampton, England 2
Auten Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • William J. Auten, aged 41, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Colon" from Cristobal via Haiti 2
  • Marie Auten, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Colon" from Cristobal via Haiti 2
  • Albert Auten, aged 9, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Colon" from Cristobal via Haiti 2
  • Annie Auten, aged 50, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Toloa" from Havana Cuba 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Auten (post 1700) +

  • Commander Harold Auten VC DSC RD (1891-1964), English Royal Naval Reserve officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Christine McPeters Auten (b. 1969), American voice actress, ADR director, and ADR scriptwriter who currently works for Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks
  • Phil Auten, American baseball executive, co-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team (1891-1899)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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