Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
AUSTIN
There are approximately 33,469 people named Austin in the UK. That makes it the 275th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 530 are named Austin.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
AustingAusten
Astin
Aust
Aston
Astins
Aaustin
Aughstin
Auastin
Auistin
Auestin
Augstin
Auestine
Austain
Ausitini
Asttin
Augstine
Augstins
Asstin
Aastin
Ausitn
Austani
Aunstin
Aulstin
Austaine
The Austin surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Latin.) A contraction of Augustine, from Augustinus, imperial, royal, great, renowned.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
AUSTEN. AUSTIN. Augustine, the well-known baptismal name, so abbreviated in 0. B'r. and Eug. The Lond. Direct, presents us with a Mr. Austing.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.