Find out how popular the last name Auger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Auger.

Auger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Auger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auger in America

Auger is the 7911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auger surname appeared 4,182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Auger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Auger

The surname Auger originated in France during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old French word 'auger', meaning a type of drill or boring tool used by carpenters and woodworkers. It was likely an occupational surname given to those who worked as carpenters or makers of such tools.

The earliest recorded instances of the Auger surname can be found in French records dating back to the 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Radulfus Auger, who was mentioned in the Cartulaire de Savigny in 1188. Another early reference is to a Johannes Auger, recorded in the Testa de Nevill, a survey of land ownership in England from 1219-1235.

During the Middle Ages, the Auger family was well-established in the region of Normandy in northern France. Some early notable individuals with this surname include Guillaume Auger (1530-1595), a French lawyer and jurist who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris. Jean Auger (1564-1635) was a French Jesuit priest and polemicist who was a prominent figure during the Counter-Reformation.

As the surname spread across Europe, variants and spellings emerged. In England, the name was sometimes anglicized to Augar or Augur. Robert Augar (1427-1506) was an English ecclesiastic who served as the Bishop of Hereford from 1492 until his death. Sir Anthony Aucher (1514-1568) was an English landowner and member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In Germany, the Auger surname was sometimes spelled as Auger or Augur. One notable bearer was Johann Christoph Auger (1687-1756), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. Another was Johann Friedrich Augur (1720-1797), a German philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

While the Auger surname has its origins in France, it has since spread to many other countries and regions around the world, carried by various waves of migration and settlement over the centuries. Despite its occupational beginnings, the name has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Auger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Auger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Auger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Auger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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