Austin (surname)

Austin is an English surname, an Old French language contraction of Agustin as Aostin and Austin (regular disappearing of intervocalic [g] from Late Latin to Old French; compare month August: Old French aüst / aoust, French août ). Agustin is the popular form of Augustin, equivalent to Augustine.

A

 * Aaron Austin (1745–1829), American judge
 * Alana Austin (born 1982), American actress
 * Albert Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Alex Austin (born 2001), American football player
 * Alfred Austin (1835–1913), British poet
 * Alfredo López Austin (1936–2021), Mexican historian
 * Alice Constance Austin (1862–1930), American architect
 * Alicia Austin (born 1942), American author
 * Alvin O. Austin (born 1942), American academic administrator
 * Amanda Austin (1859–1917), American painter and sculptor
 * Andrew Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ann Austin (????–1665), Quaker preacher
 * Annie Austin, English academic administrator
 * Archibald Austin (1772–1837), American politician
 * Arthur Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ato Austin (????–1998), Ghanaian politician
 * Austin Austin (1855–1925), Australian politician

B

 * Barry Austin (1968–2021), British heavy man
 * Ben Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bernard Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bill Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Blake Austin (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Blessuan Austin (born 1996), American football player
 * Bobby Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Brady Austin (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Brenda Austin (born 1981), Argentine politician
 * Brett Austin (1959–1990), New Zealand swimmer
 * Brian Austin (born 1943), Australian politician
 * Buddy Austin (1929–1981), American professional wrestler
 * Bunny Austin (1906–2000), British tennis player

C

 * Calvin Austin (born 1999), American football player
 * Caroline Austin, British molecular biologist
 * C. G. Austin (1846–1925), American politician
 * Charles Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Charlotte Elizabeth Austin (1878–1933), Australian community worker
 * Chase Austin (born 1989), American race car driver
 * Chris Austin (1964–1991), American singer
 * Christopher Austin (born 1968), British conductor
 * Chuck Austin, American professional wrestler
 * Claire Austin (1918–1994), American musician
 * Cliff Austin (born 1960), American football player
 * Clyde Austin (born 1957), American basketball player
 * Coco Austin (born 1979), American actress
 * Coe Finch Austin (1831–1880), American botanist
 * Colin Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Craig Austin (born 1979), American basketball player
 * Cuba Austin (1906–1961), American drummer

D

 * Dallas Austin (born 1970), American musician
 * Dan Austin, English sound engineer
 * Daniel Austin (1935–2013), Pakistani brigadier
 * Darrell Austin (born 1951), American football player
 * Daryl Austin, Australian artist
 * David Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dean Austin (born 1970), English footballer
 * Debbie Austin (born 1948), American golfer
 * Debi Austin (1950–2013), American anti-smoking advocate
 * Debra Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Denise Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dennis Austin (1947–2023), American software developer
 * Derek Austin (1921–2001), British librarian
 * Doris Jean Austin (1949–1994), American author and journalist

E

 * Earl Edwin Austin, American criminal
 * Eddie Austin (born 1952), Scottish-American soccer player
 * Edward Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Edith Austin (1867–1953), English tennis player
 * Effie Adelaide Payne Austin (1880–1949), American musician
 * Elizabeth Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Elmer Austin (1949–2023), American basketball player
 * Emilio Lozoya Austin (born 1974), Mexican politician
 * Emily Austin (journalist) (born 2001), American journalist
 * Eric Austin (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealand cricketer
 * Eric Austin (American football) (born 1973), American football player
 * Ernest Austin (1874–1947), English composer
 * Evan Austin (born 1992), American Paralympic swimmer

F

 * Florence Austin (1884–1927), American violinist
 * Francis Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Frank Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Frederick Austin (disambiguation), multiple people

G

 * Gary Austin (1941–2017), American theatre director
 * Gene Austin (1900–1972), American singer
 * Geoffrey Austin (1837–1902), British army officer
 * George Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Gerald Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Gerry Austin (born 1941), American football official
 * Gilbert Austin (1753–1837), Irish author
 * Gilbert Austin (rugby league) (1895–1948), English rugby league footballer
 * Graeme Austin (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
 * Granville Austin (1927–2014), American historian
 * Greg Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Guerin Austin (born 1980), American television host

H

 * Harold Austin (1877–1943), Barbadian politician and cricketer
 * Harold Austin (Australian cricketer) (1903–1981), Australian cricketer
 * Harriet Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Harry Austin (1892–1968), English cricketer
 * Hattie Moseley Austin (1900–1998), American chef
 * Hedley Austin (born 1960), South African cricketer
 * Helen Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Henry Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Herbert Austin (1866–1941), British entrepreneur
 * Herschel Austin (1911–1974), British politician
 * Hise Austin (1950–2019), American football player
 * Horace Austin (1831–1905), American politician
 * Horatio Thomas Austin (1800–1865), English naval officer
 * Hubert Austin (1845–1915), British architect
 * Hudson Austin (1938–2022), Grenadian military officer
 * Hunter MacKenzie Austin (born 1972), American actress

I

 * Ian Austin (born 1965), British politician
 * Ian Austin (cricketer) (born 1966), English cricketer
 * Isaac Austin (born 1969), American basketball player
 * Isaiah Austin (born 1993), American basketball player
 * Ivy Austin (born 1958), American actress

J

 * Jack Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jacquelyn D. Austin (born 1966), American lawyer
 * Jake T. Austin (born 1994), American actor
 * James Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jane G. Austin (1831–1894), American writer
 * Janet Austin (born 1956/1957), Canadian public servant
 * Jason Austin, Australian rugby league footballer
 * Jean-Herbert Austin (born 1950), Haitian footballer
 * Jeff Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jeffery Austin (born 1991), American musician
 * Jehannine Austin, Canadian geneticist
 * Jennifer Jones Austin (born 1969), American corporate executive
 * Jere Austin (1876–1927), American actor
 * Jim Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * J. L. Austin (1911–1960), British philosopher
 * Joan Austin (1903–1998), British tennis player
 * Joe Austin, American football player and coach
 * John Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Johntá Austin (born 1980), American singer-songwriter
 * Jonathan Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joy Ford Austin, Guyanese-American philanthropist
 * Julian Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Julie Austin, British corporate executive
 * J. Win Austin, American businessman

K

 * Kaila Austin, American visual artist
 * Karen Austin (born 1955), American actress
 * Karl Austin (born 1961), English footballer
 * Kate Austin (1864–1902), American writer
 * Kathi Lynn Austin (born 1960), American human rights activist
 * Keith Austin, American politician
 * Ken Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kent Austin (born 1963), American football player and coach
 * Kevin Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kiera Austin (born 1997), Australian netball player
 * Kris Austin (born 1979), Canadian politician
 * Kyle Austin (born 1988), American basketball player

L

 * Larry Austin (1930–2018), American composer
 * Lawrence Austin (born 1956), Australian boxer
 * Les Austin (born 1936), Australian rugby union footballer
 * Linda Austin (born 1951), American psychiatrist
 * Lisle Austin (1936–2021), Barbadian football executive
 * Lloyd Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Logan Austin (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
 * Lorena Austin, American politician
 * Louis Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Lovie Austin (1887–1972), American musician
 * Lynne Austin (born 1961), American model and actress

M

 * Malcolm Austin (1880–1958), Guyanese cricketer
 * Margaret Austin (born 1933), New Zealand politician
 * Mario Austin (born 1982), American basketball player
 * Margot Austin (1907–1990), American illustrator
 * Mark Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Marvin Austin (born 1989), American football player
 * Mary Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Matt Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Maurice Austin (1916–1985), Australian army officer
 * Mervyn Austin (1913–1991), Australian professor
 * Michael Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Michele Austin, British actress
 * Mick Austin, British artist
 * Mike Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Miles Austin (born 1984), American football player
 * Mitch Austin (born 1991), Australian footballer
 * Moffitt Austin (1873–1942), Australian cricketer
 * Moses Austin (1761–1821), American businessman

N

 * Nancy Austin (born 1949), American writer
 * Ned Austin (1925–2007), American actor
 * Neil Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Neill Austin (1924–2008), New Zealand politician
 * Nigel Austin (born 1970), Australian entrepreneur
 * Norvell Austin (born 1958), American professional wrestler

O

 * Ocie Austin (1947–2014), American football player
 * Oliver L. Austin (1903–1988), American ornithologist
 * Oscar P. Austin (1948–1969), American soldier
 * Oscar Phelps Austin (1847–1933), American statistician
 * O. V. Austin (1890–1960), American sports coach

P

 * Pam Austin (born 1950), American tennis player
 * Pamela Austin (born 1941), American actress
 * Pat Austin (born 1964), American drag racer
 * Patti Austin (born 1950), American singer-songwriter
 * Paul Britten Austin (1922–2005), English author
 * Pauline Morrow Austin (1916–2011), American physicist
 * Penelope Austin (born 1989), Australian singer-songwriter
 * Peter Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Philip Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * PJ Austin (born 2000), American sprinter
 * Preston Austin (1827–1908), Welsh clergyman

R

 * Ralph Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ray Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rebecca Merritt Smith Leonard Austin (1832–1919), American botanist
 * Reggie Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Reneé Austin (born 1966), American singer-songwriter
 * Rex Austin (1931–2022), New Zealand politician
 * R. F. E. Austin (1866–1939), British physician
 * Richard Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Robert Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Robin Austin (born 1958), Canadian businessman and politician
 * Rod Austin (born 1953), Australian rules footballer
 * Rodney Austin (born 1988), American football player
 * Rodolph Austin (born 1985), Jamaican footballer
 * Roger Austin (born 1940), English Air Force officer
 * Ron Austin (1929–2019), Australian gay rights activist
 * Roswell M. Austin (1887–1966), American politician
 * Roy Austin (born 1939), American ambassador
 * Ryan Austin (born 1981), Trinidadian cricketer
 * Ryan Austin (footballer) (born 1984), English footballer

S

 * Samuel Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sarah Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sarita Austin, American politician
 * Shakira Austin (born 2000), American basketball player
 * Shane Austin (born 1989), American football player
 * Shawn Austin (born 1996), Canadian singer
 * Sherman Austin (born 1983), American anarchist
 * Sherrié Austin (born 1970), Australian musician
 * Shrone Austin (born 1989), Seychellois swimmer
 * Sil Austin (1929–2001), American saxophonist
 * Sophie Austin (born 1984), English actress
 * Staryl C. Austin (1920–2015), American Air Force general
 * Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), American politician
 * Stephen Austin (American football) (born 1934), American football executive
 * Steve Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Stone Cold Steve Austin, American actor
 * Susan Austin, American politician
 * Sydney Austin (1866–1932), Australian cricketer

T

 * Tal Austin (1857–1941), New Zealand cricketer and rugby union footballer
 * Tavon Austin (born 1990), American football player
 * Taylor Austin (born 1990), Canadian bobsledder
 * Teri Austin (born 1957), Canadian actress
 * Terrence Austin (born 1988), American football player
 * Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician
 * Terry Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Teryl Austin (born 1965), American football coach
 * Tex Austin (1886–1938), American rodeo promoter
 * Thomas Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Austin (born 1971), American boxer
 * Tim Austin (musician), American musician
 * Tje Austin, American singer-songwriter
 * Tom Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tracy Austin (born 1962), American tennis player
 * Tyler Austin (born 1991), American baseball player

V

 * Valer Austin, American permaculturalist
 * Valerie Austin (born 1946), English hypnotherapist
 * Vivian Austin (1920–2004), American actress

W

 * Walter W. Austin (1936–2014), American Naval captain
 * Wanda Austin (born 1954), American corporate executive
 * Ward Austin (1935–1998), Australian disc jockey
 * Warren Austin (1877–1962), American ambassador
 * Wendy Austin, British journalist
 * William Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Winifred Austin (1873–1918), British librarian
 * Woody Austin (born 1964), American golfer

Fictional characters

 * Meg Austin, in the television series JAG
 * Steve Austin (character), protagonist of the novel Cyborg and the subsequent television series The Six Million Dollar Man
 * Xavier Austin, in the soap opera Home and Away