August Name Meaning

From the German, Dutch, and Scandinavian personal name August (vernacular form of the classical and medieval Latin personal name Augustus) or Americanized form of French Auguste or some other European cognate. Translation of a European surname acquired with reference to the month of August, which was named after the Roman Emperor Augustus (63 bc–ad 14). There were various connections between the month and the surname: for example, derivation from a baptismal name given to a child or a convert who was baptized in August. August is not found as a personal name or a native surname in Britain.

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List of People with Surname August

As far as we found, there are a total of 4,830 people with the surname August. Among these people surnamed August, there are around 505 different names, with an average of 9 people sharing the same name. John August, James August and Richard August are the top three most common names from the list of people surnamed August, with 88, 65 and 63 people respectively.

Furthermore, Our research has shown that California has the greatest number of people surnamed August, with a total of 768 people, and there are a total of 330 different names among these people. Louisiana is the second-most populous state for people with the surname August, with a total of 445 people and an average of 226 different names.

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