Auger Family History

Auger Surname Meaning

French: from the Old French personal name Auger which can be from ancient Germanic Adalgari composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + gaira- ‘lance spear’ or Albgari with the first element alb ‘elf’.

Compare Auge Oge Ogea and Osier.

English: variant of Alger.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ager, Alger, Anger, Mauger, Augeri, Auker, Angier, Auge, Hauger, Luger

275,000 record(s) for Auger

75K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
65K	Census and Voter Lists
123K	Member Trees

Where is the Auger family from?

You can see how Auger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Auger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Auger families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there were 21 Auger families living in Connecticut. This was about 70% of all the recorded Auger's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Auger families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Auger surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Auger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Auger. 12% of Auger men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Auger women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Auger were Machinist and Spinner.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

12%

Farmer

7%

Clerk

7%

Machinist

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

10%

Housekeeper

6%

Teacher

5%

Spinner

5%

What Auger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 65K census records available for the last name Auger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Auger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Auger. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Auger. For the veterans among your Auger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Auger lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Auger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Auger in 1945 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Auger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.