The surname Austin
A Norman patronymic surname, carried by 119,706 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈɔstɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex A235 Also a first name
Origin
Norman origin
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.
Austin is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 128 Norman surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 119,706 people named Austin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,579 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 113,160.
Who is named Austin
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
67% of people named Austin identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 67%
- Black (not Hispanic) 26%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
- Two or more races 2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Famous Austins
47 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Stone Cold Steve AustinAmerican professional wrestler and actor, born 1964
- Jake T. AustinAmerican actor, born 1994
- Patti AustinAmerican singer, born 1950
- Stephen F. AustinAmerican empresario, founder of Texas, namesake of Austin, Texas (1793-1836)
- Coco AustinAmerican model (born 1979)
- Charles AustinAmerican high jumper, born 1967
- Dallas AustinAmerican musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, born 1970
- Warren AustinAmerican politician (1877-1962)
- Mike AustinAmerican swimmer, born 1943
- Tim AustinBoxer, born 1971
- William AustinBritish character actor (1884-1975)
- Karen AustinAmerican actress, born 1950
Notable Austins come mostly from the United States (44), the United Kingdom (1) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).
Spellings and sound-alikes
Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling
Variant spellings
- Austen
- Austyn
Austin has the Soundex code A235, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A235.
Other Norman surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Austin come from?
- 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.
- How common is the surname Austin?
- 119,706 people in the United States had the surname Austin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,579 Americans. It ranked 253rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Austin?
- In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Austin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Austin?
- Stone Cold Steve Austin, American professional wrestler and actor, followed by Jake T. Austin.
- Where is the surname Austin most common?
- Wikidata records people named Austin in the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 1 other country.
- How do you pronounce Austin?
- Austin is /ˈɔstɪn/, 2 syllables.
- What type of surname is Austin?
- Austin is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Austin getting more or less common?
- More common. 113,160 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 119,706 in 2010, up 5.8%.
- What are other spellings of Austin?
- Austen and Austyn.
- Is Austin also a first name?
- Yes. Austin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.