# Austin (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/austin/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 119,706 |
| US rank (2010) | 253 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,579 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.8% (113,160 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔstɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Austen, Austyn |

## Etymology

From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Austin in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Austin in the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Argentina.

## People named Austin

- Stone Cold Steve Austin, American professional wrestler and actor
- Jake T. Austin, American actor
- Patti Austin, American singer
- Stephen F. Austin, American empresario, founder of Texas, namesake of Austin, Texas (1793-1836)
- Coco Austin, American model (born 1979)
- Charles Austin, American high jumper
- Dallas Austin, American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer
- Warren Austin, American politician (1877-1962)
- Mike Austin, American swimmer
- Tim Austin, boxer
- William Austin, British character actor (1884-1975)
- Karen Austin, American actress

and 35 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Aston, Astin, Ashton, Acton, Aceituno, Axton, Ashdown.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.