The Austin Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Austin family.

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The Austin Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Austin
1841 Census390
1851 Census2599
1861 Census4541
1871 Census7276
1881 Census10750
1891 Census11280
1901 Census16085

Most Frequent Forenames for the Austin Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Austin 32 178 337 507 688 674 949
Mary Austin 29 181 333 500 645 550 714
John Austin 29 176 278 403 548 533 655
George Austin 16 133 192 301 430 424 587
Elizabeth Austin 18 120 204 274 349 346 427
Thomas Austin 10 104 172 243 330 330 413
Sarah Austin 13 118 202 229 326 284 330
James Austin 16 102 145 222 270 267 344
Charles Austin 8 49 116 175 271 269 373
Henry Austin 9 69 120 191 226 231 281
Alice Austin 2 24 60 110 215 246 299
Annie Austin 0 2 12 83 213 237 371
Emma Austin 10 69 115 170 196 171 190
Frederick Austin 4 20 54 111 196 212 304
Emily Austin 7 42 80 111 200 194 265
Ellen Austin 4 31 75 140 196 191 251
Alfred Austin 3 39 56 110 169 174 275
Jane Austin 14 71 87 134 177 158 166
Eliza Austin 11 61 106 142 170 153 147
Edward Austin 6 46 74 110 148 161 184

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Austin family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Austin

View Name: AUSTIN.

AUSTIN

Derivation:
Originates from the Latin name 'Augustinus', which shortened to 'Augustine' means 'venerable' or 'great'.

History:
A surname that became a popular forename during the middle ages after St. Augustine of Hippo.

Linked Surnames:
Austen, Austine

 


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