Auton Family History

Auton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Aveton Giffard in Devon meaning ‘farm by the River Avon’ from the river name Avon + Old English tūn ‘settlement’. The later manorial suffix Giffard is derived from Walter Giffard who held the manor in 124.

English: variant of Alton and Oldton (for which see Alton). Altered form of Auten a surname of Dutch origin.

In some cases possibly also French: variant of Authon a habitational name from any of several places in France named Authon.

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

Similar surnames: Aiton, Acton, Aston, Luton, Alton, Axton, Dalton, Caton, Marton, Ruston

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926	Military Records
968	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Auton family from?

You can see how Auton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Auton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Auton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 149 Auton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Auton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Auton families in 1891.

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What did your Auton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor driver and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Auton. 50% of Auton men worked as a Motor driver and 88% of Auton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Auton were General farm labourer and Tailoress.

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Motor driver

50%

General farm labourer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Tailoress

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Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Auton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Auton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 968 immigration records available for the last name Auton. 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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Military Records

There are 926 military records available for the last name Auton. For the veterans among your Auton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Auton lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Auton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Auton in 1948 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

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Auton Surname Meaning

English: variant of Alton and Oldton (for which see Alton). Altered form of Auten a surname of Dutch origin.

In some cases possibly also French: variant of Authon a habitational name from any of several places in France named Authon.

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

Where is the Auton family from?

What did your Auton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Motor driver

50%

General farm labourer

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Tailoress

What Auton family records will you find?

What is the average Auton lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Auton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Auton in 1948 was 37, and 69 in 2004.

Auton Family History

Auton Surname Meaning

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Auton Surname Meaning

41,000 record(s) for Auton

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Where is the Auton family from?

What did your Auton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Auton family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Auton lifespan?

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