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

Auguste, 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 Auguste surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auguste in America

Auguste is the 8323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auguste surname appeared 3,981 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 Auguste.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auguste 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 Auguste

The surname "AUGUSTE" has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the French word "auguste," which means "august" or "venerable." This word, in turn, traces its roots back to the Latin name "Augustus," which was initially a title of respect and later became the name of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar.

The name "AUGUSTE" was likely initially bestowed upon individuals who were considered particularly distinguished or venerable within their communities. It may have been used as a descriptive surname, describing a person's character or status, before eventually becoming a hereditary family name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "AUGUSTE" can be found in the 14th century, when a nobleman named Jean Auguste was mentioned in the records of the French province of Burgundy. In the 15th century, a merchant named Pierre Auguste was documented in the city of Lyon, indicating the spread of the name beyond the nobility.

During the Renaissance period, the name "AUGUSTE" gained further prominence, particularly in artistic and literary circles. One notable bearer of the name was the French playwright and poet Pierre-Auguste Caron, better known as Molière (1622-1673), considered one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.

Another famous figure who bore the surname "AUGUSTE" was the French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), a renowned Neoclassical painter whose works include masterpieces such as "The Grande Odalisque" and "La Source."

In the realm of science, the name is associated with the French mathematician and physicist Jean-Baptiste Auguste Chauveau (1827-1917), who made significant contributions to the study of animal physiology and the development of cinematography.

Moving into the 20th century, the surname "AUGUSTE" was carried by the French philosopher and writer Henri-Frédéric Auguste René, known as Henri-Frédéric Amiel (1821-1881), whose introspective journal became a widely read work of self-analysis and philosophical reflection.

It is worth noting that while the surname "AUGUSTE" has maintained a presence throughout the centuries, it is not among the most common surnames in France or other French-speaking regions today. Nevertheless, it remains a testament to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the French language and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auguste

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

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 Auguste 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 Auguste 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 Auguste was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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