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Augustus Family History

Augustus Surname Meaning

Dutch, German, English, Welsh, West Indian (mainly Trinidad and Tobago), and African (mainly Nigeria): from the Latin personal name Augustus (from the adjective augustus ‘consecrated, majestic, venerable’) or a Latinized (humanistic) form of German and English August.

It was the Emperor Augustus (63 BC–AD 14) after whom it became conventional for Roman emperors to adopt Augustus as a title on their accession and in whose honor the month of August was named.

The personal name became popular among early Christians who read into it the implication that the bearer had become greater by being baptized.

The surname Augustus is virtually non-existing in Germany.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Augustus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Augustus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Augustus families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Augustus families living in Hampshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Augustus's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Augustus families in 1891.
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What did your Augustus ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coppersmith and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Augustus. 50% of Augustus men worked as a Coppersmith and 48% of Augustus women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Augustus were Farm Servant and Unpaid Household Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Coppersmith
    50%
  • Farm Servant
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    48%
  • Housewife
    18%
  • Domestic
    12%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Augustus. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Augustus. For the veterans among your Augustus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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