Gender: Male
Sir Austen Henry Layard was an English Assyriologist, traveller, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He was born to a mostly English family in Paris and largely raised in Italy. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal. Most of his finds are now in the British Museum. He made a large amount of money from his best-selling accounts of his excavations.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Austen Henry Layard, Austen means Venerable, Majestic, Variant of Augustine, Worthy of Respect. Henry means Ruler of the Enclosure, Estate Ruler, House Owner, Lord of the Manor, Home Ruler.
The name Austen Henry Layard is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Austen is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 34 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Austen is recorded 1,097 times globally, ranking it as the 32,053th most common name worldwide.
Austen is most prevalent in United States of America, with 597 occurrences, making it the 4,405th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Austen is found among 1 in every 3030 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #4,405 | 1 : 3,030 |
| United Kingdom | #5,014 | 1 : 4,185 |
| South Africa | #10,628 | 1 : 22,766 |
| Nigeria | #6,931 | 1 : 12,885 |
| Canada | #6,442 | 1 : 6,929 |
| Singapore | #11,929 | 1 : 26,904 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Austen from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sir Austen Henry Layard was an English Assyriologist, traveller, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He was born to a mostly English family in Paris and largely raised in Italy. He is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs known, and in 1851 the library of Ashurbanipal. Most of his finds are now in the British Museum. He made a large amount of money from his best-selling accounts of his excavations.
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