Aungst last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Aungst

A variant spelling of the German surname denoting anxiety, fear, or apprehension.

Aungst, 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 Aungst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aungst in America

Aungst is the 21774th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aungst surname appeared 1,194 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aungst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aungst 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 21774 21892 -0.54%
Count 1,194 1,106 7.65%
Proportion per 100k 0.40 0.41 -2.47%

The history of the last name Aungst

The surname "AUNGST" is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "angst," meaning "fear" or "anxiety," and may have initially referred to an individual with a fearful or anxious demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "AUNGST" can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this text, a landowner named Johannes Aungst is mentioned in connection with a property dispute.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name "AUNGST" appears to have been concentrated primarily in the southwestern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around the cities of Heidelberg and Mannheim. Local records from this period, such as parish registers and tax rolls, document several individuals bearing this surname.

In the 17th century, the name "AUNGST" began to spread more widely across Germany and into neighboring regions. One notable individual from this era was Hans Aungst (1612-1680), a master blacksmith from the city of Augsburg, renowned for his intricate metalwork designs.

As the centuries progressed, the name "AUNGST" continued to be found throughout various parts of Germany and beyond. In the 19th century, for example, there was a prominent German painter named Wilhelm Aungst (1822-1899), known for his landscapes and portraits.

Other notable individuals with the surname "AUNGST" include:

  1. Friedrich Aungst (1842-1917), a German-born American architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.

  2. Gertrude Aungst (1876-1952), an American educator and author, known for her work in promoting literacy and teacher training.

  3. Otto Aungst (1891-1967), a German-American businessman and philanthropist, who founded the Aungst Foundry Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  4. Erich Aungst (1912-2001), a German-born American chemist and inventor, best known for his contributions to the development of polyurethane foam.

  5. Heinz Aungst (1925-2007), a German-born American artist, renowned for his abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures.

While the surname "AUNGST" may have originated from a descriptive term related to fear or anxiety, it has since become a well-established family name with a rich history and a presence spanning multiple countries and continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aungst

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

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 Aungst was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.31% 1,150
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.50% 6
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.59% 7
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.26% 15
Hispanic Origin 1.34% 16

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 Aungst has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.31% 97.65% -1.38%
Black 0.50% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.59% 0.63% -6.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.26% 1.08% 15.38%
Hispanic 1.34% 0.54% 85.11%

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

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